Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Monetization: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 46 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 23k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
At start game might feel a bit simple and shallow, but gets quite fast very varied and fun imho, the amount of builds that i could think of while already in the 1st game is endless probably.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It blends the combat of Heroes of Might and Magic adding the depth of a 4X wonderfully.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Age of Wonders 4 isn't a terrible game—it's a solid foundation with eye-catching visuals.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Success in matches brings new customization options and, thus, contributes to the already rich starting roster.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat is easy to understand and get started but it has a high skill ceiling.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay120 reviews
Combat65 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Characters25 reviews
Difficulty21 reviews
Divided opinion
Story83% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization55% still recommend
Crashes11% still recommend
Multiplayer32% still recommend
Bugs33% still recommend
Co-op38% still recommend
Optimization27% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Chat Speech-to-text
- Chat Text-to-speech
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Remote Play Together
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$19.99$49.99−60%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
10 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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