Games like Age of Wonders 4
If Age of Wonders 4 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Age of Wonders III, Total War: WARHAMMER III and Songs of Conquest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its overworld exploration feels endless, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Age of Wonders 4 is a fantasy 4X strategy game with RPG elements, developed by Triumph Studios and published by Paradox Interactive. Players customize their factions and develop heroes through independent city management that includes item forging and a magic tome system. Reviewers highlight the deep tactical turn-based combat and how faction design defies genre tropes. Players describe the overworld exploration as endless and note that the tome-of-knowledge system allows civilizations to evolve in unique ways, while vassal diplomacy adds significant strategic depth. The game costs $24.99, was released in 2023, runs as Playable on Steam Deck, and holds an 83% positive rating from over 10,500 Steam reviews.
About Age of Wonders 4: Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
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Age of Wonders III
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Top pick for Age of Wonders 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!
Total War: WARHAMMER III
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Second-strongest match for Age of Wonders 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?
Songs of Conquest
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Age of Wonders 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Old World
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Ranked #4 for Age of Wonders 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Songs of Silence
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Age of Wonders 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
ENDLESS™ Legend
WHY THIS
Shares faction customization and a contemplative mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Ranked #6 for Age of Wonders 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!
ZEPHON
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Age of Wonders 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Ranked #8 for Age of Wonders 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
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Heroes of Might & Magic V
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Reviewers of Age of Wonders 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
Witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy game as it becomes a next-generation phenomenon, melding classic deep fantasy with next-generation visuals and gameplay. In the renowned Might & Magic universe, demon swarms spread chaos over the land in a relentless assault.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Age of Wonders 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
Warlock - Master of the Arcane
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Reviewers of Age of Wonders 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
In a time of chaotic upheaval, the player takes the role of a great mage, a warlord vying for ultimate power.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Reviewers of Age of Wonders 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
Total War: WARHAMMER
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Reviewers of Age of Wonders 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Reviewers of Age of Wonders 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Reviewers of Age of Wonders 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.
The Sims™ 4
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Reviewers of Age of Wonders 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Age of Wonders 4 at current Steam store prices.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Age of Wonders 4 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Age of Wonders 4 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~80% under Age of Wonders 4 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Balatro
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Priced ~52% under Age of Wonders 4 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Age of Wonders 4 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Age of Wonders 4 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Lily's Well
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
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More from Triumph Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Triumph Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Age of Wonders III
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Another title from Triumph Studios, the studio behind Age of Wonders 4. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!
Overlord™
WHY THIS
Another title from Triumph Studios, the studio behind Age of Wonders 4. Shares RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic?
Age of Wonders: Planetfall
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Another title from Triumph Studios, the studio behind Age of Wonders 4. Shares Strategy with Age of Wonders 4.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.
Overlord II
WHY THIS
Another title from Triumph Studios, the studio behind Age of Wonders 4. Shares RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition...
Overlord™: Raising Hell
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Another title from Triumph Studios, the studio behind Age of Wonders 4. Shares RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
How evil can you get? Discover how corruptible you are in Overlord, the twisted fantasy action adventure where you can be evil (or really evil). In the game's seriously warped fantasy world, players will become the Overlord and get first-hand experience of how absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Age of Wonders
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Another title from Triumph Studios, the studio behind Age of Wonders 4. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully patched up, start building your fantasy empire today!
Age of Wonders Shadow Magic
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Another title from Triumph Studios, the studio behind Age of Wonders 4. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is the third entry in the award winning fantasy strategy series. This fan-favorite enhances the series' praised fusion of empire building, role-playing and tactical combat with the eerie Shadow World and battle with races never before seen, across new and diverse landscapes.
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Age of Wonders 4.
Another title from Triumph Studios, the studio behind Age of Wonders 4. Shares Strategy and RPG with Age of Wonders 4.
Age of Wonders II is the wildly anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy phenomenon. Delivering an invigorating mix of Empire Building, Role-playing, and Warfare, Age of Wonders II brings s turn-based strategy to new heights.
Frequently asked about Age of Wonders 4
- Does Age of Wonders 4 run on Steam Deck?
- Age of Wonders 4 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Age of Wonders 4 cost?
- Age of Wonders 4 is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Age of Wonders 4 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Age of Wonders 4 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Age of Wonders 4?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Age of Wonders 4 are Age of Wonders III, Total War: WARHAMMER III, Songs of Conquest.
- Who developed Age of Wonders 4?
- Age of Wonders 4 was developed by Triumph Studios and published by Paradox Interactive.
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