Buy it if you like
- Story: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 282 sampled reviews
Based on 855 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 282 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise45% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
30 of 282 sampled reviews raised it
I had never heard of the legens expension and looked really forwarth to playing the game, the legends expension is a bit harder than the base game and the expension pack but its a blast to see the new story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
23 of 282 sampled reviews raised it
Its simplified systems allow players to enjoy steady progression without being overwhelmed by micro-management.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 282 sampled reviews raised it
Building models, terrain textures, and animations carry a nostalgic appeal, and the interface—once cramped and clunky by today’s expectations—scales cleanly to higher resolutions.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
13 of 282 sampled reviews raised it
and even better the online/multiplayer servers are now reopened and the game now supports online play. add me i need someone to play it with.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 282 sampled reviews raised it
Still as good as it was back in 2004 Solid Fun RTS/Settlement Manager with a story line and voice acting that's amusing at times.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
7 of 282 sampled reviews raised it
It remains a pivotal moment in the franchise’s evolution—one where the series stepped away from its intricate economic simulations and ventured into a more streamlined, combat-driven form of real-time strategy.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story30 reviews
Gameplay23 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Multiplayer13 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Combat7 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty57% still recommend
Characters75% still recommend
Interface25% still recommend
Co-op75% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- 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
$5.99$11.99−50%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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