Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Released Oct 2022
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
87% positive · 1,655 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Ozymandias launched on October 11, 2022, and the developer immediately announced a post-launch content plan: a Season Pass covering 6 DLC maps and 6 free updates. All six DLC maps shipped on schedule between December 2022 and August 2023 — Indonesia (December 8, 2022), Mesoamerica (January 19, 2023), The World (February 27, 2023), Sahara Desert (April 25, 2023), Aegean Sea (June 29, 2023), and The Andes (August 28, 2023). Each DLC was accompanied by a free content update. The August 28, 2023 news post announcing The Andes explicitly calls it the "Final DLC map and free update," and links to a Complete Edition bundle — signaling that the planned content cycle is now fully delivered. All 8 DLC listings on the store are marked as released, including the Season Pass itself. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no roadmap items outstanding, and no developer communications since August 28, 2023 indicating further content is planned. The game shipped exactly what was promised and the developer has clearly concluded the content roadmap.
Evidence
Developer explicitly called The Andes 'the final update in our season pass' and 'Final DLC map and free update available now,' accompanied by a link to the Complete Edition bundle.
The Andes — the sixth and final DLC map included in the Season Pass — released on August 28, 2023, completing all announced content.
Content
8 of 8 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Goblinz Publishing
Achievements
52
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
At the dawn of history, Bronze Age kings built the first empires. Strategize their rise to power in a uniquely streamlined 4X. Expand your borders, build cities in tactical locations then raise armies to defend them. Each turn, you receive opportunities but must choose only one, complete the objective to earn the reward. Random victory conditions make every game different; custom victory conditions support different styles of play.
Learn more in our PDF manual! Download it via a button on the right side of this page.
DISTILLED DESIGN
- Focus on strategy over tactics, we’ve stripped the busywork out of 4X gameplay.
- Combat abstracted into an innovative Power system, you only move armies and fleets.
HISTORICAL MAPS
- 8 handmade maps charting Bronze Ages around the world.
- 52 empires to play, traits give each a unique set of challenges.
SINGLEPLAYER
- Learn how to play in a short story campaign about explorer, Gertrude Bell.
- Climb the difficulty ladder against our data-driven AI, which doesn't cheat to compete.
MULTIPLAYER
- Players take their turns simultaneously so there’s no waiting around.
- Play well to earn Treasure in ‘live’ (short turn timers) or ‘asynchronous’ (long game timers).
Learn more in our PDF manual! Download it via a button on the right side of this page.
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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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