Age of Wonders 4
- Developer
- Triumph Studios
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Released
- 02 May 2023
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £41.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5
Genres: strategy , turn based strategy tbs
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design in Age of Wonders 4! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn. Triumph Studios’ award-winning strategy series has emerged into a new age, evolving the game’s iconic empire building, role-playing, and warfare to the next level. A new storytelling event system and hugely customizable empires provide an endlessly replayable experience, where each game adds a new chapter to your ever-growing saga. Powerful Wizard Kings have returned to the realms to reign as gods among mortals. Claim and master the Tomes of Magic to evolve your people, and prepare for an epic battle that will determine the ages to come.
Best gaming PC for Age of Wonders 4 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Age of Wonders 4 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Paradox Interactive on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit (version 21H1) | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit / Windows® 11 (latest) |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 1600X | Intel® Core™ i7-9700K or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 5600X |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | 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 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1070 Ti (8GB) or AMD® Radeon™ RX 5700 XT (8GB) |
| Storage | 35 GB | 35 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Age of Wonders 4?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel® Core™ i7-9700K and your GPU is at or above Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1070 Ti (8GB), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.