- 8players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
Medieval real-time strategy with civilizations from the English to the Mongols: build an economy, advance through the ages and lead armies.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 8 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Steam, Microsoft Store, Xbox and PS5 share lobbies. PS5 players first link a Microsoft account; Xbox has cross-network off by default.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- XboxMicrosoft StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Friends can team up against AI empires or face each other in matches of up to eight, set up in a custom lobby with their own map and rules.
Teammates tend to split the work, one on the economy and one on the army, which takes steady talk.
A match runs from half an hour to well over an hour.
PC, PlayStation and Xbox play together, and each player needs a copy.
Is it good
85%
Very positive on Steam
- 81MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 83Top criticsOpenCritic · Jan 2022 (OpenCritic top critic average, 97 reviews, as of Jan 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 82%RecommendOpenCritic · Aug 2023 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 100 reviews, as of Aug 2023; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
5.4k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. No split-screen. Online for up to 8 on every platform. 85% positive of 73,000 Steam reviews.
- 8
Custom lobbies take up to eight, against each other or AI; Xbox One is limited to four. The campaigns are single-player.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Relic Entertainment and World's Edge
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Series
- Age of Empires
- Released
- Oct 28, 2021 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 26 languages, voices in 9
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Mild blood, mild violence
In these lists
Answers
- Does Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition have couch co-op?
- No. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Steam, Microsoft Store, Xbox and PS5 share lobbies. PS5 players first link a Microsoft account; Xbox has cross-network off by default.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- What platforms is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- Is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games
