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Age of Wonders: Planetfall

Sci-fi 4X strategy with empire building and tactical turn-based battles

Triumph Studios · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Aug 6, 2019

Strategy

Third-party account required

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 4,973
Recent reviews
Mixed
57% of 14 in 30 days
Players
66
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Dec 14, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 650Ti
6 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Age of Wonders: Planetfall?

A sci-fi 4X strategy game played across a planetary map and turn-based tactical battlefields. Choose one of six factions, build and manage colonies, research technology, negotiate with rivals, and command customizable units while investigating the ruins of a fallen galactic empire. It includes a story campaign, random-map skirmishes, and multiplayer.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy combining 4X management with tactical battles
  • +you like varied factions and customizable combat units
  • +you want campaign, random-map skirmishes, and multiplayer options

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer streamlined strategy with little micromanagement
  • −you dislike learning many modifiers, symbols, and keywords
  • −you dislike frequent tactical battles during empire expansion

What players say

78% of 4,973 reviews are positive · 57% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the tactical battles, faction and unit variety, and Galactic Empire mode's progression between games. Common complaints call the strategic layer shallow or repetitive and say the many modifiers, keywords, and later-game tasks become tedious; some recent players also report account login or startup failures.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 112 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202666
Nov 6, 202657
Nov 5, 202650
Nov 4, 202647
Nov 3, 202663
Nov 2, 202671
Nov 1, 202682
Oct 31, 202670
Oct 30, 202664
Oct 29, 202645
Oct 28, 202663
Oct 27, 202665
Oct 26, 202669
Oct 25, 202692
Oct 24, 202688
Oct 23, 202680
Oct 22, 202692
Oct 21, 202668
Oct 20, 202687
Oct 19, 2026105
Oct 18, 2026107
Oct 17, 202693
Oct 16, 202667
Oct 15, 202677
Oct 14, 202668
Oct 13, 202675
Oct 12, 202684
Oct 11, 202678
Oct 10, 202683
Oct 9, 202674
Oct 8, 202669
Oct 7, 202662
Oct 6, 202672
Oct 5, 202680
Oct 4, 202674
Oct 3, 202664
Oct 2, 202671
Oct 1, 202651
Sep 30, 202677
Sep 29, 202681
Sep 28, 202673
Sep 27, 202681
Sep 26, 202669
Sep 25, 202683
Sep 24, 202661
Sep 23, 202663
Sep 23, 202676
Sep 22, 202669
Sep 21, 2026112

How many players finish Age of Wonders: Planetfall?

2.6% of Steam players have unlocked «Eye of the Storm», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Age of Wonders: Planetfall screenshot 1

Age of Wonders: Planetfall system requirements

Minimum: GTX 650Ti, 6 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5 (3rd Generation) or AMD FX Series processor (or equivalents)
Graphics
nVidia GTX 650Ti 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 (or equivalents)
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Network connection required for cloud saves and multiplayer.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5 (7th or 8th Generation) or AMD Ryzen 5
Graphics
nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB (or equivalents)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Network connection required for cloud saves and multiplayer.

Does Age of Wonders: Planetfall have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Age of Wonders: Planetfall run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Paradox Account (for Multi-player) (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
80
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean.

Does Age of Wonders: Planetfall 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 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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