Indie · March 26, 2018

Through the Ages (2018)

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The official adaptation of Vlaada Chvátil’s strategy classic, the third best board game ever according to Board Game Geek website. “If you are looking for civ game, this is the game! This is one of the best games of all time.” – Tom Vasel from Dice Tower “Through the Ages is simply phenomenal.” – Drew Massey from GFB Robot This is your chance to make history: You begin with a small tribe. As you expand your farms and mines, you lay the groundwork for technological advancements, better governments, and grand wonders. Your military might supports your political skill as you guide your civilization to greatness. OVERVIEW: ● One of the greatest board games of all time. ● Hundreds of cards to build a mighty civilization. ● Explore the many paths to victory. ● Manage your resources carefully. FEATURES: ● Learn the game rules with a funny and engaging tutorial. ● Compete with your friends online. ● Defeat clever computer opponents of various skill levels. ● Play with the original board game rules or a streamlined digital version. ● Enjoy single-player Challenges requiring different strategies. Czech Games Edition has produced over 20 board games and expansions, including many award-winning titles for enthusiastic players. Alchemists, Dungeon Lords, Tzolk'in to name just a few. We expanded into the realm of digital board games with Galaxy Trucker and now with the Through the Ages adaptation.

Indie releases from 2018

40 Indie titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Strategy · 220
  • Board Game · 212
  • Tabletop · 208
  • Card Game · 202
  • Historical · 196
  • Multiplayer · 182
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 179
  • Singleplayer · 177
  • 2D · 171
  • Resource Management · 169
  • Turn-Based · 165
  • Simulation · 160
  • Economy · 154
  • Politics · 147
  • Competitive · 144

Peer Indie titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.2k Steam reviewsTop 91% in Indie
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 46%
Engagement hours18 h averageTop 34% for session depth among Indie

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • German
  • Czech
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Spain
  • French
  • Italian
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Hungarian
  • Japanese
  • Russian

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • Single-player
  • Steam Turn Notifications
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“Through the Ages has the most entertaining tutorial yet seen. Through the Ages helped rejuvenate me with the pure, fierce joy of play that only very best titles can deliver.” 5/5 – Pocket Tactics “Amazing implementation; great solo and multiplayer modes combined with a fantastic interface.” 5/5 – Pixelated Cardboard “This game is extremely affordable and succeeds at the massive task of simplifying a complicated game.” 9,3/10 – Geek under Grace

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 26, 2018
DeveloperCGE Digital
Base price$7.99 -50%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 2.2k reviews

2.0k positive · 197 negative

Curator recommendations

2.1k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

18h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

Achievements

124

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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