How long is Age of Wonders 4?

Players who enjoy it spent a median of 117 h; those who don't, 60 h.

How much does Age of Wonders 4 cost?

Age of Wonders 4 is currently 49,99€ on Steam.

Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit (version 21H1) Processeur : Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 1600X Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 670 (2GB) or AMD® Radeon™ HD 7870 (2GB) or Intel® Arc™ A380 (6GB) or Intel® Iris™ Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8 DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : 35 GB d'espace disque disponible Notes supplémentaires : 1080p (30FPS)

Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit or Windows® 11 (latest) Processeur : Intel® Core™ i7-9700K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 5600X Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1070 Ti (8GB) or AMD® Radeon™ RX 5700 XT (8GB) DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : >35 GB d'espace disque disponible Notes supplémentaires : 1080p (60FPS)

Age of Wonders 4

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Released May 2, 2023

RPG Strategy

sample: 494 reviews posted after launch (180 AI-classified)

77/100

Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 81 % · 22,744 reviews (« Very Positive »)

Critics' score : 82/100 (27 OpenCritic reviews)

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Armies of custom fantasy factions march across empires for dozens of hours, cementing a stellar 81 percent positive rating across 22744 total reviews. Veterans of the genre are deeply invested, with 388 out of 494 sampled players logging more than 25 hours on the battlefield.

What it's about: Régnez sur un royaume de votre création ! Explorez de nouveaux territoires dans l'incomparable 4x stratégique au tour par tour d'Age of Wonders. Prenez le contrôle d'une faction, regardez-la grandir et se transformer à mesure que s'étend votre empire !

In-game

« Il abusent un peu avec tous les DLC mais j'apprécie beaucoup ce jeu. Il est juste dommage que la campagne soit aussi simpliste »

👍 anonymous review · 41 h played

« J'aurai préféré que les scénario historique garde leur ancienne formule, où le joueur est vraiment intégré dans l'histoire. Sinon ça reste sympas. Le gameplay et les graphiques sont géniales. Par contre les DLC sont chers »

👍 anonymous review · 409 h played

« Le jeu est bien. Mais il manque une vrai histoire pour te plonger dans cette univers. »

👍 anonymous review · 89 h played

« Un 4X incroyable. Très bon gameplay et une incroyable liberté dans la création de sa faction et dans la mise en place de son arbre technologique. Je recommande. »

👍 anonymous review · 204 h played

« La personalisation, pour la création de ces propre factions, est la meilleure partie de tout le jeu. »

👍 anonymous review · 487 h played

« Excellent mix entre un civ light et un Homm, se bonifie avec l'âge. »

👍 anonymous review · 802 h played

« The base game is kinda bare bones and the DLC are WAY too many and too expensive. If half the DLC was included w/ the base game, it would be a no brainer thumbs up. »

👎 anonymous review · 76 h played421

« They just removed the resurrect skill from the free healer class included in the base game and gave it to a new class available through a 25€ DLC. No thanks. »

👎 anonymous review · 1226 h played811

« I forgot this is paradox. They're never sell complete game. A la carte and forever milking fans. Stop MILKING me!! My milk dried up. »

👎 anonymous review · 135 h played311

« This cow is dried up. There's just no reason to throw any more money at it since they'd rather put out more DLCs than fix the game or make any improvements. ♥♥♥♥ your expansion passes. »

👎 anonymous review · 261 h played2211

« Way too much DLC, way too expensive to pay $20 per race to play a game that doesnt even have a working match making for online play. »

👎 anonymous review · 50 h played311

« le fais de pouvoir avoir une faction de castor Humanoïde giga chad qui sont cannibale est tout ce doit j'avais besoin je recommande. »

👍 anonymous review · 84 h played

In players' words

« Il abusent un peu avec tous les DLC mais j'apprécie beaucoup ce jeu. Il est juste dommage que la campagne soit aussi simpliste »

👍 anonymous review · 41 h played

« The base game is kinda bare bones and the DLC are WAY too many and too expensive. If half the DLC was included w/ the base game, it would be a no brainer thumbs up. »

👎 anonymous review · 76 h played421

👍 anonymous review · 409 h played

« They just removed the resurrect skill from the free healer class included in the base game and gave it to a new class available through a 25€ DLC. No thanks. »

👎 anonymous review · 1226 h played811

« Le jeu est bien. Mais il manque une vrai histoire pour te plonger dans cette univers. »

👍 anonymous review · 89 h played

« I forgot this is paradox. They're never sell complete game. A la carte and forever milking fans. Stop MILKING me!! My milk dried up. »

👎 anonymous review · 135 h played311

« Un 4X incroyable. Très bon gameplay et une incroyable liberté dans la création de sa faction et dans la mise en place de son arbre technologique. Je recommande. »

👍 anonymous review · 204 h played

« This cow is dried up. There's just no reason to throw any more money at it since they'd rather put out more DLCs than fix the game or make any improvements. ♥♥♥♥ your expansion passes. »

👎 anonymous review · 261 h played2211

« La personalisation, pour la création de ces propre factions, est la meilleure partie de tout le jeu. »

👍 anonymous review · 487 h played

« Way too much DLC, way too expensive to pay $20 per race to play a game that doesnt even have a working match making for online play. »

👎 anonymous review · 50 h played311

« Excellent mix entre un civ light et un Homm, se bonifie avec l'âge. »

👍 anonymous review · 802 h played

« le fais de pouvoir avoir une faction de castor Humanoïde giga chad qui sont cannibale est tout ce doit j'avais besoin je recommande. »

👍 anonymous review · 84 h played

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative

Gameplay

80 % pos · n=127

Value for money

9 % pos · n=34

Content / longevity

81 % pos · n=26

Performance

24 % pos · n=17

Graphics / art

94 % pos · n=16

Multiplayer

20 % pos · n=15

Story / writing

64 % pos · n=14

Stability / bugs

0 % pos · n=12

Interface / UX

40 % pos · n=10

Audio / music

50 % pos · n=2

Detailed data (table)

Aspect	Mentions	Positive	Mixed	Negative
Gameplay	127	102	6	19
Value for money	34	3	1	30
Content / longevity	26	21	0	5
Performance	17	4	0	13
Graphics / art	16	15	0	1
Multiplayer	15	3	0	12
Story / writing	14	9	1	4
Stability / bugs	12	0	0	12
Interface / UX	10	4	1	5
Audio / music	2	1	0	1

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 117 h on median; those who dislike it: 60 h.

<2h

12 % (n=17)

2-10h

45 % (n=31)

10-25h

78 % (n=58)

>25h

82 % (n=388)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

📈 Up since launch (+10 pts) — updates have won players over

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

0,1 % Hardcore

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 114 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 5,4 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

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This game on Twitch

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Strengths

Core mechanics and empire building drive the acclaim, earning 102 positive mentions out of 127.
Visual presentation delights conquerors, capturing 15 positive mentions out of 16.
Faction creation and replayable depth shine through, with 21 positive mentions out of 26 dedicated to overall content.

Weaknesses

Expansion costs draw heavy fire, resulting in 30 negative mentions out of 34 regarding pricing.
Technical instability plagues the campaign trail, highlighted by 13 negative mentions out of 17 for performance and 12 negative mentions out of 12 for bugs.
Online skirmishes fall short of expectations, accounting for 12 negative mentions out of 15 in multiplayer.

Who is it for?

Strategy enthusiasts and RPG fans who love building custom fantasy factions and do not mind enduring technical hiccups during long campaigns.

Is Age of Wonders 4 worth it in 2026?

Yes — player reception is very positive: 81% of 22,744 Steam reviews are positive (player score 77/100). Most-praised strength: Core mechanics and empire building drive the acclaim, earning. Current price: 49,99€.

Verdict

Age of Wonders 4 delivers a deeply absorbing grand strategy experience that keeps players hooked for days despite frustrating multiplayer and performance flaws. Post-release reception sits solidly at 77 percent positive across 494 sampled reviews, proving its enduring tactical appeal.

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