Fantasy 4X empire building and tactical battles with customizable factions, magical transformations and returning rulers; multiplayer requires a Paradox account.
Age of Wonders 4 combines a fantasy empire campaign with turn-based battles between armies. Faction creation mixes physical forms, social traits and magical powers, so the people you lead can change as their realm expands. Tomes of Magic develop those abilities while diplomacy, conquest and arcane knowledge offer different paths through a campaign. An event system responds to decisions, and ascended rulers can return as rivals or allies in later games. The Windows specifications separate an 8 GB minimum from a 16 GB recommended memory profile; the listed graphics targets are publisher guidance rather than tested results. Steam also specifies a Paradox account for multiplayer, and the base game is separate from its Premium and Starter editions.
BEFORE YOU PLAY
System requirements
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Windows · Base game
minimum
Operating system
Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit (version 21H1)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 1600X
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 670 (2GB) or AMD® Radeon™ HD 7870 (2GB) or Intel® Arc™ A380 (6GB) or Intel® Iris™ Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8
Graphics API
Version 12
Storage
35 GB available space
Publisher-provided performance targets are not independently tested or guaranteed. Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Publisher-provided performance targets are not independently tested or guaranteed. Additional Notes: 1080p (30FPS)
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1070 Ti (8GB) or AMD® Radeon™ RX 5700 XT (8GB)
Graphics API
Version 12
Storage
>35 GB available space
Publisher-provided performance targets are not independently tested or guaranteed. Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Publisher-provided performance targets are not independently tested or guaranteed. Additional Notes: 1080p (60FPS)
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