93Steam
2006
Top Rated
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MUST PLAY
Strategy
Age of Empires IV confidently hits its marks as a quality Strategy title.
85
Verdict
86%
Steam
82
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive Steam reviews (86% positive)
Active community with 6,564 concurrent players
Critically acclaimed (82/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
No significant drawbacks reported
Age of Empires IV is a real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment in partnership with World's Edge and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the fourth installment of the Age of Empires series, and the first installment not developed by Ensemble Studios. The game was released on October 28, 2021 for Windows, August 22, 2023 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, and on November 4, 2025 for PlayStation 5.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Empires Will Rise
Construct your first Landmark.
94.5%
unlocked
Kingdoms Will Fall
Defeat 20 enemy units.
94%
unlocked
Quick Study
Complete your first Civilization Mastery task.
65%
unlocked
A New Age Is Upon Us
Complete the Introductory Tutorial.
60%
unlocked
By Force
Achieve a Landmarks Victory.
55%
unlocked
We Charge Extra for That
Shutdown a Cavalry Charge with Palings as the English.
49.6%
unlocked
Sub-Human Subduer
Win a 1v1 match against the Easy A.I.
47.4%
unlocked
Par-Human Potentate
Win a 1v1 match against the Intermediate A.I.
41.9%
unlocked
The Fundamentals
Complete the Training Mastery.
35.8%
unlocked
Deforestation
Gather Wood 1,000 times as the Rus.
34.8%
unlocked
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Empires Will Rise
Construct your first Landmark.
94.5%
unlocked
Kingdoms Will Fall
Defeat 20 enemy units.
94%
unlocked
Quick Study
Complete your first Civilization Mastery task.
65%
unlocked
A New Age Is Upon Us
Complete the Introductory Tutorial.
60%
unlocked
By Force
Achieve a Landmarks Victory.
55%
unlocked
We Charge Extra for That
Shutdown a Cavalry Charge with Palings as the English.
49.6%
unlocked
Sub-Human Subduer
Win a 1v1 match against the Easy A.I.
47.4%
unlocked
Par-Human Potentate
Win a 1v1 match against the Intermediate A.I.
41.9%
unlocked
The Fundamentals
Complete the Training Mastery.
35.8%
unlocked
Deforestation
Gather Wood 1,000 times as the Rus.
34.8%
unlocked
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