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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

Historical real-time strategy built around distinct civilizations and large battles

World's Edge, Relic Entertainment, Forgotten Empires, Climax Studios · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Oct 28, 2021

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 75K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 552 in 30 days
Players
11K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 days ago
Nov 3, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 520
8 GB RAM · 50 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is a historical real-time strategy game spanning the Dark Ages through the Renaissance. You build cities, manage resources, and command land and naval armies across four campaigns, skirmishes, and competitive or cooperative multiplayer matches.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing base building, resources, and real-time warfare
  • +you want historical campaigns with documentary-style storytelling
  • +you prefer civilizations with distinct mechanics and playstyles

Not for you if...

  • −you need tactical pause or a slower casual speed
  • −you dislike managing an economy and army at once

What players say

85% of 75,382 reviews are positive · 79% of 552 in the last 30 days

Players praise the civilizations’ distinct mechanics, strategic depth, and historical campaigns. Common complaints include cheating in multiplayer, uneven AI behavior, and the lack of tactical pause. Recent handheld players also object to an update that limits their multiplayer sessions to smaller maps and fewer participants.

Players over time

▲ +54% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 14,093 players on Nov 1, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202611,079
Nov 6, 20267,300
Nov 5, 20266,877
Nov 4, 20267,757
Nov 3, 20268,175
Nov 2, 20268,218
Nov 1, 202614,093
Oct 31, 202613,374
Oct 30, 20269,378
Oct 29, 20265,237
Oct 28, 20265,286
Oct 27, 20265,552
Oct 26, 20265,786
Oct 25, 20268,017
Oct 24, 20266,836
Oct 23, 20265,544
Oct 22, 20265,120
Oct 21, 20265,062
Oct 20, 20265,175
Oct 18, 20267,271
Oct 17, 20266,868
Oct 16, 20265,129
Oct 15, 20265,260
Oct 14, 20265,333
Oct 13, 20265,570
Oct 11, 20267,141
Oct 10, 20266,535
Oct 9, 20265,503
Oct 8, 20265,120
Oct 7, 20265,666
Oct 6, 20265,673
Oct 4, 20266,885
Oct 3, 20266,498
Oct 2, 20265,568
Oct 1, 20265,705
Sep 30, 20264,961
Sep 29, 20265,085
Sep 27, 20266,812
Sep 26, 20266,556
Sep 25, 20265,917
Sep 24, 20265,299
Sep 23, 20266,347
Sep 23, 20264,969
Sep 22, 20264,825
Sep 21, 20268,820

How many players finish Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «The Normans», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition screenshot 1

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition system requirements

Minimum: HD 520, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | CPU with AVX support required
Graphics
Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit
Processor
3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel i5) or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU with AVX support required
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
4 GB of video RAM and 16 GB of system RAM

Does Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
175
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Japanese, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish, Hindi, Malay.

Does Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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