Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
Turn-based fantasy strategy with wizard towers and world-altering spells
Triumph Studios · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Oct 12, 2010
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 359
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 6
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)
What is Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne?
This turn-based fantasy strategy game has you explore a world of mythical creatures, build armies, fight rivals, and research spells to cast through your wizard's tower. In its 20-scenario single-player campaign, you join a circle of immortal wizards seeking to restore balance to a threatened world. You can also face other players in multiplayer.
For you if...
- +you like experimenting with different races and types of magic
- +you enjoy slow-burning fantasy campaigns centered on wizards
- +you want turn-based strategy with varied army choices
Not for you if...
- −you prefer quick campaigns over slow, extended ones
- −you want real-time strategy rather than turn-based play
What players say
84% of 359 reviews are positive
Players praise the wizard-focused fantasy atmosphere, strategic choices, and campaign story. Some find the controls clunky and the pacing slow, while others report display or compatibility problems on modern computers.
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Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne system requirements
Minimum: DirectX compatible graphic, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne?
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- OS
- Windows 95 or later
- Processor
- Intel Pentium 300+ CPU
- Graphics
- DirectX compatible graphic card
- Memory
- 64MB RAM
- Storage
- 500MB hard disk
Does Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
