Age of Wonders 4

Age of Wonders 4

Released May 2023

Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!

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Evaluation

Age of Wonders 4 launched on May 2, 2023 and has been receiving continuous paid expansions and free updates from Triumph Studios ever since. On October 1, 2026, the developer launched Expansion Pass 4, which bundles four content items: Singer of Storms (released immediately as an instant unlock on October 1, 2026), The Silver Seas expansion (confirmed for November 3, 2026), Court of the Archfey, and Forge of the Firstborn. The latter three are all listed on the Steam store as unreleased, with The Silver Seas explicitly dated and the other two still without release dates. A developer news post on October 1, 2026 describes all three upcoming packs in detail — new cultures, forms, tomes, and game mechanics — making clear this content is actively in development. As of October 8, 2026, the developer also published Dev Diary #66 detailing new systems (Trade Routes and Mercantile Culture) arriving in the free "Manta Update" alongside The Silver Seas on November 3, 2026, confirming active development work in progress. Triumph Studios has maintained a remarkable cadence of major paid releases roughly every 2–4 months since launch — including Dragon Dawn, Empires & Ashes, Primal Fury, Eldritch Realms, Ways of War, Giant Kings, Archon Prophecy, Thrones of Blood, Rise from Ruin, Secrets of the Archmages, and now the Expansion Pass 4 content wave. Each paid release has been paired with a substantial free update for all players. With three unreleased DLC items already listed on the store and the developer actively publishing dev diaries about imminent content, there is no ambiguity about future content being planned.
Evidence
Dev Diary #66 details the Trade Routes system and Mercantile Culture coming in the free Manta Update alongside The Silver Seas on November 3, 2026, confirming active development work on upcoming content.
news post · Oct 8, 2026 source content planned
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Expansion Pass 4 launched, including Singer of Storms as an instant unlock, The Silver Seas expansion confirmed for November 3, 2026, and two additional expansions (Court of the Archfey and Forge of the Firstborn) described in detail as part of the pass.
news post · Oct 1, 2026 source content planned
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Content

17 of 20 released · 3 planned

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Details

Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Achievements
114
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Rule a fantasy realm of your own design in Age of Wonders 4! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn.

Triumph Studios’ award-winning strategy series has emerged into a new age, evolving the game’s iconic empire building, role-playing, and warfare to the next level. A new storytelling event system and hugely customizable empires provide an endlessly replayable experience, where each game adds a new chapter to your ever-growing saga.

Powerful Wizard Kings have returned to the realms to reign as gods among mortals. Claim and master the Tomes of Magic to evolve your people, and prepare for an epic battle that will determine the ages to come.

  • Craft your followers by combining bodily forms, societal traits and arcane powers. Build anything from a clan of cannibal halflings to mystic moon elves, or recreate your favorite fantasy tropes

  • Seek powerful tomes of magic to enchant your armies and evolve your people! See your people physically change as they morph into angelic beings or scions of chaos to face their enemies.

  • Seek glory through brutal domination, cunning alliances, or ultimate arcane knowledge, and write your legacy into the very fabric of the realm itself!

  • Every choice opens up new possibilities and tactical advantages; deep, multilayered strategy allows you to try new tactics or explore new powers at every turn

  • Tactical turn-based battles bring your armies to life, showcasing their power in an environment shaped by your decisions. From skirmishes with roaming monsters to vast sieges with dozens of units on each side, with the addition of a morale system and more features, every battle brings a fresh challenge

  • Tremendous variety in empires, units, and environments keep the game endlessly replayable. Age of Wonders is more moddable and open-ended than ever in the series’ history

  • Explore a new realm with each game - or create your own! Challenge new variations and combinations of locations and features, from frozen wastelands ruled by ice queens to desolated ruins where dragons roam

  • A new event system provides unexpected levels of storytelling for 4X games. See your decisions shape the world around you, from growing cities and roaming armies to world-warping magic effects

  • Guide your empire to greatness - but the story doesn’t end with your victory or defeat! Ascend your rulers to an in-game pantheon and unlock ways to further customize your experience. Encounter your own creations as potential rivals or allies in subsequent games, and experience the next chapter in your own story!

Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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