Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
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About this game
Developer description
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Player sentiment
What players actually say
“Loving it. Bonus - videos that are like the history channel before it turned to aliens. Great stuff. Casual "old man" who played AoE and AoE 2 on my first computer, really enjoying this modern version.”
36.6h played · 483 helpful
“My 7 year old daughter watches me play and won't let me kill any deer. Please add more varieties of harvestable wildlife.”
27.8h played · 549 helpful
“Pros: Farm now fits around Town Center perfectly. 10/10 -----------[Update Nov 29] Now I have given enough play time, I could write some honest review. First of all, you can't compare AOE4 with directly AOE2 due to just how the game works (2D vs 3D, 3D physics/collision, etc). If you love AOE2 that much, just st…”
31.7h played · 677 helpful
“My dad passed away back in May of 2024. We used to play this game together all the time. It was his favorite game to play. We were both excited when the 4th game launched and played online together against the AI all the time. He mained as the English and I mained as the French. My dad was retired at the time and pr…”
370h played · 387 helpful
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Specs
System requirements
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minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit | Windows 11 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | CPU with AVX support required
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB available space
recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- 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
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 4 GB of video RAM and 16 GB of system RAM
FAQ
Common questions
When was Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition released?＋
Steam lists the release date as Oct 28, 2021.
What platforms is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition available on?＋
Windows
How is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition reviewed on Steam?＋
Very Positive — 86% of 29.1K steam reviews are positive, captured Nov 1, 2026.