Age of Wonders 4
- 8players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
A fantasy 4X strategy game: build an empire from your own race and magic tomes, expand across the map and fight turn-based battles.
Who can play
- Shared-screen play for up to 8 players on PC.
- Online for up to 8 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Since August 2023 PC and console players can share a game when crossplay is on. It is off with mods, and crossplay games give no achievements.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
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- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Friends can ally against the AI or compete, with turns taken in order or all at once.
Asynchronous games let a group play a long match over days, each taking a turn when free.
On PC players can also take turns at one computer.
Games run for hours, and the systems take time to learn.
PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series players can play together.
Is it good
81%
Very positive on Steam
- 82Top criticsOpenCritic · Jun 2023 (OpenCritic top critic average, 33 reviews, as of Jun 2023; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 94%RecommendOpenCritic · Jun 2026 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 34 reviews, as of Jun 2026; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Shared-screen for up to 8 on PC. Online for up to 8 on every platform. 81% positive of 17,000 Steam reviews.
- 8
Hotseat: players take turns at one PC.
- 8
Free-for-all or teams, with classic or simultaneous turns; asynchronous games let each player take a turn when it suits them.
- 8
Free-for-all or teams, with classic or simultaneous turns; asynchronous games let each player take a turn when it suits them.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Triumph Studios
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Series
- Age of Wonders
- Released
- 2 May 2023 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 9 languages, voices in English
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Fantasy violence, blood, mild suggestive themes, mild language
- Also needs
- Paradox Account (For Multi-player)
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Age of Wonders 4 on one screen?
- Yes, on a shared screen rather than split-screen. Shared-screen co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC. Not on PS5 and Xbox.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- How many players can play Age of Wonders 4 together?
- Shared-screen co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC. Online co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Age of Wonders 4 crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Since August 2023 PC and console players can share a game when crossplay is on. It is off with mods, and crossplay games give no achievements.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Age of Wonders 4?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Age of Wonders 4 story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on one screen and online.
- What platforms is Age of Wonders 4 on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Age of Wonders 4 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Age of Wonders 4 free?
- No, it's a paid game.
