Age of Wonders 4
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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
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| Triumph Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| Paradox Interactive | |
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| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 2, 2023 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
| Microtransactions | Cosmetic |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | 4X, TBS |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Age of Wonders |
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| Age of Wonders | |
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| Age of Wonders | 1999 |
| Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne | 2002 |
| Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic | 2003 |
| Age of Wonders III | 2014 |
| Age of Wonders: Planetfall | 2019 |
| Age of Wonders 4 | 2023 |
Age of Wonders 4 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view 4X and TBS game in the Age of Wonders series.
General information
- Official Discord for game series
- Official Paradox Plaza forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Epic Games Store | |
Premium Edition also available. | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Premium Edition also available. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Premium Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Premium Edition also available. | |
- All versions require a Paradox Account for multiplayer.
Version differences
- The Premium Edition includes the base game, the Expansion Pass and an unlock of the Archmage attire.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
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| DLC | Multiple DLC is announced, but its content is currently unknown. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
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| Cosmetic | Two minor DLC are cosmetic options for ruler units. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Pre-Order Bonus Content | Currently not available. | |
| Sign-Up Content | Currently available everywhere except Steam. | |
| Archmage Attire | Available as part of the Expansion Pass and the Premium Edition, not (yet) separately. | |
| Dragon Dawn | Coming Q3 2023. | |
| Eldritch Realms | Coming Q4 2023. | |
| Empires & Ashes | Coming Q1 2024. | |
| Primal Fury | Coming Q2 2024. | |
Essential improvements
Skip Paradox launcher
Run the game directly from AOW4.exe instead of Paradox Launcher.exe[1]
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Skip intro videos
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Age of Wonders 4\Config\Settings.cfg |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1669000/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Age of Wonders 4\Storage |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1669000/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings
Interface settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Default windowed option. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA, up to 8x. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Option of refresh rate, ½ refresh rate, ⅓ refresh rate, ¼ refresh rate, or off. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Main settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Master, music, ambiance, speech, effects, interface. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
- Steam, GOG.com and Epic Games Store players can play with each other at launch; Microsoft Store players can only play against Xbox console players. Full crossplay is announced for a later date. See launch crossplay table.
Multiplayer settings
Official launch crossplay table
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| Local play | 9 | Hot seat Can be increased to 12 players with this official mod. |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 9 | Versus Can be increased to 12 players with this official mod. |
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| Asynchronous multiplayer | ||||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | Constant connection to Paradox servers required. | |
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP | Connecting via friend invites and access codes is available, however. |
Issues unresolved
Empty multiplayer lobby
- Since launch, the multiplayer server has had stability issues and has not been able to show open lobbies. On the official Discord server, developers instructed players to connect via room codes and friend invites until the issue is resolved.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 12 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | FMOD | |
| Interface | Noesis |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | 11 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7-2700K AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon HD 7870 Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) 2 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Ti AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1669000/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1669000) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.