Strategy · October 28, 2021

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (2021)

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Dynasties of the East Expansion Available Now Knights of Cross and Rose DLC Available Now THE SULTANS ASCEND DLC AVAILABLE NOW! Digital Deluxe Edition The Digital Deluxe Edition includes everything from Age of Empires IV, plus digital bonus content which includes the official Age of Empires IV soundtrack, Unit Counters Chart, art compilation from digital painter Craig Mullins, and exclusive in-game content including a Coat of Arms, Player Profile portrait, and Monument. About the Game Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition brings an evolved real-time strategy game to the next level in this celebratory new version that includes a host of free new content such as brand-new civilizations, new maps, additional in-game updates and languages, and new masteries, challenges, taunts and cheats – all at an amazing value that packs in more history than ever before! Two New Civilizations, 8 New Maps - Lead the mighty Malians of West Africa as one of the richest trading nations of all-time as you focus on strong economic prowess in mining and investing in gold. Or assemble one of the longest lasting empires in history with the Ottoman civilization and its well-trained military force, which features the largest gunpowder siege weapons available – the Great Bombards – mighty cannons that can fell any opponents who stand in your way. Customize Your Game with Mods (Beta) - Chart your own course with powerful creator tools in the latest beta release of Mod Editor. Sculpt your own skirmish and multiplayer maps, craft unique mission scenarios, forge data driven tuning packs and envision new modes of play for Age of Empires IV. Return to History – The past is prologue as you are immersed in a rich historical setting of 10 diverse civilizations across the world from the English to the Chinese to the Delhi Sultanate in your quest for victory. Build cities, manage resources, and lead your troops to battle on land and at sea in 4 distinct campaigns with 35 missions that span across 500 years of history from the Dark Ages up to the Renaissance. An Age for All Players – Age of Empires IV is an inviting experience for new players with a tutorial system that teaches the essence of real-time strategy and a Campaign Story Mode designed for first time players to help achieve easy setup and success, yet is challenging enough for veteran players with new game mechanics, evolved strategies, and combat techniques. Challenge the World – Jump online to compete, cooperate or spectate with up to 7 of your friends in PVP and PVE multiplayer modes that include ranked seasons and much more! Choose Your Path to Greatness with Historical Figures – Live the adventures of Joan of Arc in her quest to defeat the English, or command mighty Mongol troops as Genghis Khan in his conquest across Asia. The choice is yours – and every decision you make will determine the outcome of history.

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume80.9k Steam reviewsTop 8% in Strategy
Positive rating86% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 58%
Metacritic81/100Genre average 79 — top 40% of Strategy titles
Concurrent peak7.1k playersTop 4% in Strategy by live player count
Engagement hours74 h averageTop 7% for session depth among Strategy

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • Italian volume_up
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  • Spanish - Spain volume_up
  • Japanese
  • Korean volume_up
  • Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up
  • Spanish - Latin America volume_up
  • Traditional Chinese

Full audio (10)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Malay

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Strategy · 595
  • RTS · 463
  • Base-Building · 357
  • Multiplayer · 321
  • War · 317
  • Singleplayer · 289
  • Resource Management · 285
  • Medieval · 284
  • City Builder · 257
  • Historical · 229
  • Action RTS · 164
  • PvP · 145
  • PvE · 114
  • Co-op · 104
  • 3D · 97

Peer Strategy titles

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

Reception Metrics

Steam community

86%Very Positive · 80.9k reviews

69.5k positive · 11.3k negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

66.6k

Peak concurrent players

7.1k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

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

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

74h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

17h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

10h

Current engagement

Achievements

165

Steam unlocks available

Strategy releases from 2021

7 Strategy titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 28, 2021
DeveloperWorld's Edge, Relic Entertainment, Forgotten Empires, Climax Studios
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Base price$13.99 -65%
DLC / Add-ons6 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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