Choose Age of Wonders 4
Choose Age of Wonders 4 if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.9% positive across 10,517 reviews.
Age of Wonders 4 vs Elemental: Reforged
Age of Wonders 4 and Elemental: Reforged both land in Strategy, RPG 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 share Strategy, RPG on Steam. Age of Wonders 4 (2023) is 3 years older than Elemental: Reforged (2026). Age of Wonders 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Elemental: Reforged (78.6% 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 Elemental: Reforged
Choose Elemental: Reforged if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Elemental: Reforged launched in 2026.
Both Age of Wonders 4 and Elemental: Reforged sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound, 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 Wonders 4 |  Elemental: Reforged | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (10,517 reviews) | 78.6% positive (304 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Triumph Studios | Stardock Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Age of Wonders 4 (2023) is 3 years older than Elemental: Reforged (2026).
- Age of Wonders 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Elemental: Reforged (78.6% positive).
- Age of Wonders 4 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Elemental: Reforged (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Age of Wonders 4 has co-op; Elemental: Reforged does not.
- Steam Deck: Age of Wonders 4 is Deck Playable, Elemental: Reforged is Deck Unsupported.
Age of Wonders 4 vs Elemental: Reforged — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Wonders 4 or Elemental: Reforged?
- On Steam reviews Age of Wonders 4 scores higher (82.9% positive) than Elemental: Reforged (78.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Age of Wonders 4 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 Wonders 4 or Elemental: Reforged first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Wonders 4 (2023) came out before Elemental: Reforged (2026). 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 Wonders 4 and Elemental: Reforged similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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.
- Does Elemental: Reforged have multiplayer like Age of Wonders 4?
- No. Age of Wonders 4 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Elemental: Reforged is listed as single-player only.