Choose Age of Conquest IV
Choose Age of Conquest IV if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,119 Steam reviews back the pick.
Age of Conquest IV vs Demise of Nations
Age of Conquest IV and Demise of Nations both land in Strategy, Indie, Free To Play 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, Indie, Free To Play on Steam. Age of Conquest IV (2016) is 1 year older than Demise of Nations (2017). Age of Conquest IV scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Demise of Nations (79.6% 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 Demise of Nations
Choose Demise of Nations if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Demise of Nations launched in 2017.
Both Age of Conquest IV and Demise of Nations sit in Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.1% vs 79.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Age of Conquest IV |  Demise of Nations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (1,119 reviews) | 79.6% positive (284 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Noble Master LLC | Noble Master LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Age of Conquest IV (2016) is 1 year older than Demise of Nations (2017).
- Age of Conquest IV scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Demise of Nations (79.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
Age of Conquest IV vs Demise of Nations — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Conquest IV or Demise of Nations?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Age of Conquest IV sits at 81.1% positive (1,119 reviews), Demise of Nations at 79.6% (284). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Age of Conquest IV or Demise of Nations first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Conquest IV (2016) came out before Demise of Nations (2017). 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 Conquest IV and Demise of Nations similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Free To Play 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 Conquest IV and Demise of Nations have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Age of Conquest IV ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Demise of Nations ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.