Choose Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Choose Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.4% positive across 27,761 reviews.
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition vs Stormgate
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition and Stormgate both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (2021) is 4 years older than Stormgate (2025). Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Stormgate (51.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Stormgate
Choose Stormgate if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 5,533 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition and Stormgate sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition |  Stormgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (27,761 reviews) | 51.1% positive (5,533 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | World's Edge, Relic Entertainment, Forgotten Empires, Climax Studios | Frost Giant Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (2021) is 4 years older than Stormgate (2025).
- Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Stormgate (51.1% positive).
- Stormgate is free; Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is paid (39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition vs Stormgate — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition or Stormgate?
- On Steam reviews Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition scores higher (86.4% positive) than Stormgate (51.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition or Stormgate first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (2021) came out before Stormgate (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition and Stormgate similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition and Stormgate have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Stormgate ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Stormgate free?
- Yes — Stormgate is a free-to-play Steam title. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is paid (39.99 USD).