Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Game
Game2010
Age of Wonders
Developer Triumph Studios
Age of Wonders is a 1999 turn-based strategy game co-developed by Triumph Studios and Epic MegaGames, and published by Gathering of Developers. Age of Wonders underwent a long production cycle, and was originally developed under the name World of Wonders. In 1997, the team scrapped its existing work and restarted development, which resulted in Age of Wonders. The game won positive reviews and was a moderate… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
236 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
66
Fresh
58 positive · 30 negative
95% range 56–75%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 46 | 4 | 91 |
| Steam reviews | 58 | 30 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
543 of 716 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
67% recommend · 60 yes, 30 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 90 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (820 of 1,055 positive).
Many reviewers report that the Steam version is broken on modern systems, recommending GOG instead. [1][2][3][4] Some players note the game requires external fixes or workarounds to run on Windows. [5][6]
Liked
Representative posts
- [2]
This game desperatly needs an update to make it run on modern systems. As is it is now it will be a miracle if you can even get the game to start.
- [4]
This ♥♥♥♥ is unplayable as it constantly crashes. the game is 11/10 but the crashes are infuriating, fk steam for selling this game in this state
- [1]
DO NOT BUY ON STEAM. It is completely broken on modern machines. Use GoG instead, it works perfectly. Anyway, the gameplay still holds up extremely well. So many races and units and abilities and building up your leader is incredibly fun. If you're into strategy or fantasy games, definitely give this one a shot
- [8]
The very best of the serie. The graphics, the music, the writing, they all reigned supreme. The subsequent games have diminished in all aspects from this one (however implausible it might sound). It's just impressive to witness such a downgrade. Noteworthy, the game pocess the best written campaign of any strategy game I've ever played, and the reason comes from the inherent quality of its narrative, but also the …
- [9]
I never played Age of Wonders when it came out, so this is my first time playing. And it shows that you can enjoy a 25 year old game without nostalgia factor. -The campaign is quite unique for its time, and even to this day, because you can make grand choices like Will you help the Dwarfs or the Frostlings. And this of course changes the story. Simply unheard of in a strategy game. The story/script is full of …
Summarised from 34 of the 188 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
67% of the 90 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Age of Wonders. The complaint that keeps coming up: steam version is broken on modern systems. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. IGN reviewer Jason Bates wrote, "if you are at all interested in turn-based strategy games with a fantasy theme, go get this game". Bates praised many of the game's features including the graphics, gameplay mechanics, editor, and online connectivity, but said the music was uninspiring and called the sound effects "serviceable but bland". AllGame's Nick Woods wrote: "If you love strategy and role playing games, Age of Wonders is worth the purchase", giving it three-and-a-half stars out of five. However, GameZone's Jason Lambert gave it 6.3 out of 10, writing: "Small flaws and annoyances made this…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 236 · most liked firstThis game is quite interesting for the year it was released. It plays very similarly to Age of Wonders, but it was released two years before Age of Wonders came out. Which is a bit like a mix of Civilization and Heroes of Might and Magic for those who aren't familiar with it. But only in Japanese.
neutral · AI labelView post →Noesis, the creators of Noesis GUI, the #gamedev UI toolkit behind games like Baldur's Gate 3 and Age of Wonders 4, have just released Noesis Studio. It's a completely FREE visual design tool for creating game UIs. gamefromscratch.com/noesis-studi...
neutral · AI labelView post →Some more backlog from Tumblr. Sheogorath hero portraits originally made for an Age of Wonders mod (and thus vaguely mimicking the art style of base game AoW portraits). • #digitalart #fanart #sheogorath #oblivion
neutral · AI labelView post →Seeing everyone I know fall victim to the horse game and I know it'd get me too if I could bring myself to boot up anything that's not Age of Wonders 4
neutral · AI labelView post →I allowed myself ONE game of Age of Wonders 4 to celebrate the successful release of Nighthawks and I’m crawling into bed at 1:35am, having successfully backstabbed, outmanoeuvred and connived my way into victory once again. There’s nothing like the blend of tactical fights + 4X.
positive · AI labelView post →Now, with that out of the way? I gotta be very honest with everyone here, 4X is not a genre I'm all that familiar with, I had never played a Civ game and it seemed like the entire genre just slipped by me, the only other ones I've played were Age of Wonders: Planetfall and Age of Wonders 4 (briefly)
neutral · AI labelView post →So I had a really fun idea inspired by a friend on Discord a bit ago. (thank you @nilly-chilly.bsky.social for the idea.) I'm gonna do a playthrough of a 4X game and give updates about how it's going in a narrative style. Could be fun. The question then: Age of Wonders 4 or Stellaris?
neutral · AI labelView post →Going to bring some games I’ve been wanting to play to PAX Unplugged: Nemesis Grimcoven Hero Gudnak Token Terrors Battlegrounds Age of Wonders Planetfall Archwynd Unsettled Black Rose Wars Duel (Lex) Metal Gear Solid Primal Plunderlust Varia Re;Act And maybe a Tiny Epic game…
neutral · AI labelView post →Age of Wonders 4: 4X strategy game where you can give your ruler boobs and he/him pronouns, oh and also there are loads of furry races
neutral · AI labelView post →This game desperatly needs an update to make it run on modern systems. As is it is now it will be a miracle if you can even get the game to start.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT BUY ON STEAM. It is completely broken on modern machines. Use GoG instead, it works perfectly. Anyway, the gameplay still holds up extremely well. So many races and units and abilities and building up your leader is incredibly fun. If you're into strategy or fantasy games, definitely give this one a shot
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since Age of Wonders 4 released, we've delivered six free updates, major expansions, and more. We want our game to be the best version it will ever be. If you feel the same way, then nominate us for Labor of Love at this year's Steam Awards! Thank you for your support! 💙 Vote now: bit.ly/aow4LOL
neutral · AI labelView post →Age of Wonders 4 is the most fun I’ve had with a non-competitive game in a long time honestly
positive · AI labelView post →Just can't get this f game to work. Have read discussion board, done everything there suggested and still a no. Better buy it at GoG.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Serena, Wizard of Life and leader of the Wood Elves. (From the game Age of Wonders 2: the Wizard's Throne) _____ #Bimbo #Bimbofication #Fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →Age of Wonders 1 is actually still a really good, charming fantasy strategy game, and Age of Wonders 2...I think actually does some really good changes to everything Never played Age of Wonders 3 and 4
positive · AI labelView post →Masters of Magic enjoyers, Endless Legend I was easily the best successor game to that ever made. Like literally the only one that even gets close (yes I know about Age of Wonders, no, different, sorry). Sequel was shaping up to be that++, so, hopefully another banger?
neutral · AI labelView post →#WeeknightWriters Got the new DLC for a game I'm a little addicted to (Age of Wonders 4), have also been making more time to read some good gay-as-hell fiction!
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay yeah Age of Wonders 4 is probably the coolest strategy game ive picked up. Not only does it have insane levels of customization for your ruler, race, and civilization right at the start, but as a campaign goes on you get to customize them all even further, including physical transformations.
positive · AI labelView post →Honestly 70% of me being lukewarm on Age of Wonders is the game itself but the other 30% is some of the comments real Rain World energy
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy to be part of the Turn-Based Carnival on Steam! We're making excellent progress to get Broken Alliance nice and shiny for our EA release on 15.01.2025! Give us a follow and/or wishlist to stay in the loop if you like games like HoMM and Age of Wonders! store.steampowered.com/app/1704180/...
neutral · AI labelView post →#Games 🎮 on my list to finish this year (*’s are replays): 1) Eternal Darkness (currently playing) 2) Daggerfall 3) Age of Wonders 4* (not really a game you finish, but you know) 4) Morrowind* 5) Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer (not out yet) 6) Metroid Prime remaster* 7) Silent Hill 2* 8) Dead Space*
neutral · AI labelView post →Going live! This week I'm celebrating the one year anniversary of the stream! I'm pausing the dev of Salve this week to showcase some of the games that inspired it! Today is by far the biggest inspiration: the original Age of Wonders. Come join me! www.twitch.tv/sorcerystory
neutral · AI labelView post →broken. wont load map error. dont buy this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Age of Wonders 4 getting a third season is music to Ham's ears, dude. i love this game. the devs really Get It.
positive · AI labelView post →This ♥♥♥♥ is unplayable as it constantly crashes. the game is 11/10 but the crashes are infuriating, fk steam for selling this game in this state
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me: "Magic the Gathering is my most expensive hobby" My 4X game addiction, sitting in the corner with 400 dollars of DLC per game: "Yeah, absolutely. Oh, $25 for more Age of Wonders 4 please and thank you." Me, paying up with no sense of irony: "Yup. Magic the Gathering. That's it."
positive · AI labelView post →Hi everyone… anyone wanna be mutuals? Likes: 🎮 Sadly… League 🎮 Ratchet & Clank 🎮 Age of Wonders 🎮 Persona 🎮 Pokémon 🎮 Any deception game ever. 🎲 Board Games 🎲 MTG & PTCGO 💥 Indie Comic Books 🎥 Horror Movies 🐹 Guinea Pigs 📺 Anime 🏀 Basketball ( #promosky )
neutral · AI labelView post →Masters of Orion 2 XCOM series and similar turn based tactical games like Xenonauts 2 and Phoenix Point (most recently Star Wars Zero Company) Age of Wonders 3 City of Gangsters Fights in Tight Spaces Phantom Brigade Jagged Alliance 1 through 3 (but not Back in Action) Shadowrun Returns and Dragonfall
neutral · AI labelView post →Sometimes people say things like "Dead game! No one will give money to Paradox!" I don't know what world they live in because Paradox is Crusader Kings 3, Hearts of Iron 4, Cities Skylines 2, Age of Wonders 4, Victoria 3, Stellaris... Some of the most played games in the world, you know?
neutral · AI labelView post →Guys who let Paradox make the next Civ game Age of Wonders 4! 🍹Starting in 1 hour - 2 PM CEST / 8 AM EST! 🍸 >> twitch.tv/ArmiaStars <<
neutral · AI labelView post →I have written press releases for 15 years. It's one of the fundamental processes I do as a PR person. When I write them, I always add some dumb jokes. Age of Wonders adding owlkin? "Paradox Interactive, a publisher whose games are a real hoot" Remastered game? "a publisher of remasterpieces" 1/x
neutral · AI labelView post →In awe at the magic of Proton. This game, which first released in the previous millenium, runs perfectly in compatibility mode with Proton 4.11-13. Playable on Steam Deck but some of the UI elements are a little awkward and you have to summon the on-screen keyboard occasionally for save games or unit renaming. This remains the Age of Wonders game I love the most. They went all in with the classic fantasy setting for this turn-based strategy game. Every unit for every civ has a personalised…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Age of Wonders 4 (another 4X game) is about to release a DLC with a nomadic playstyle. The Stellaris devs often collaborate, so I can only conclude that the next DLC will have nomads. Also, my Patreon now has a SFW tier if you want to support me in a less sus fashion! www.patreon.com/damndirtycat
neutral · AI labelView post →does not function buy from gog, not steam
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very enjoyable - Would recommend for anyone who wants a fairly complex turn based strategy game The UI is about what you'd expect from a game this old, but there's a surprising amount of variety with plenty of factions, units, and abilities for heroes and units The tutorial is a bit lacking and you will probably find yourself missing info on how to progress in your empire building, but there are plenty of guides online to help you out Sidenote: If you get the error "exception during…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The very best of the serie. The graphics, the music, the writing, they all reigned supreme. The subsequent games have diminished in all aspects from this one (however implausible it might sound). It's just impressive to witness such a downgrade. Noteworthy, the game pocess the best written campaign of any strategy game I've ever played, and the reason comes from the inherent quality of its narrative, but also the various branching of the story that depend on the player choices. Most older…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Age of Wonders: Planetfall is a board game based on a four-year-old video game that doesn't make any especial effort to evoke that video game. Or, really, to be noteworthy in any way whatsoever. My review: spacebiff.com/2023/12/18/a...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game has never worked for me. Unless an update is made to this game, I don't believe it will run for you. Sometime in the first chapter the game will freeze and you won't be able to play it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dear lord I bought Age Of Wonders 4 on a whim (ps5) and it’s probably the most in depth game I’ve ever played. Basically design your own fantasy race & ruler then try to take over the world by any means & magic
positive · AI labelView post →I really like 4X games (Civilization, Age of Wonders, etc). Recently I learned about an upcoming indie 4X game called Folk Emerging, a strategy game set in the Stone Age. The developer, who goes by "Enkidu," gave an interview (link below) with one answer that immediately made me more supportive. /1
neutral · AI labelView post →I must see if there’s a decent tactical strategy rpg or 4X game that my potato laptop can actually run. Here I am watching let’s plays of Age of Wonders 4 when perhaps I should be looking at Heroes of Might and Magic 2.
neutral · AI labelView post →My ★★★★★ review of Age of Wonders 4 (2023): five stars, because in my last playthrough my empire was "mystic humans with Nature and Astral magic that decided to weaponize mist and turn themselves into naga" because that's just a thing you can do in this game (the customization is INSANE)
positive · AI labelView post →Ultimate Death Knight Simulator: I cast pestilence I cast death storm BOOM instantly turn the map into a rotting hellhole.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, but it crashes almost continuously, I have uninstalled and re-installed it and having the same issues... even with the memories I may have to stop playing because the crashes are far too common
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the Age of Wonders: Planetfall board game is based on a 4X video game franchise but doesn't seem to have a lot in common with the original. I reviewed it on the dish: klaw.me/4dfPLkw #boardgames
neutral · AI labelView post →We are continuing last night's Age of Wonders game. Join us as we team up to fight a demon prince. www.twitch.tv/gmthegamemon...
neutral · AI labelView post →Thinking of streaming later today (think 4PM PST), I'm tempted to do some Age of Wonders 4 (strategy) since I just picked up the game and am having fun with it. I might switch to Guild Wars 2 (MMORPG) and create/start a new character after a bit :) It'll be on twitch.tv/lyrwar
positive · AI labelView post →My favorite / most played game in 2025 was Age of Wonders 4. It's variety and production values have pretty much muted any other 4x game for me. Every game was different, and I played most of it with my 10-year old son who learned he inherited a strong strategy / tactics addiction.
positive · AI labelView post →Can't get enough of this game, the decades pass but still find this strategy and action game really cool and challenging.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A major race transformation in a game called Age of Wonders 4 Casting it makes everyone in your race into a naga via big snake tail, including your ruler (if applicable) They get bonuses with this too, with a couple of drawbacks.
neutral · AI labelView post →warms my heart to know that guy’s still making game music, most recently for Age of Wonders 4 which I also adore
positive · AI labelView post →I'm starting a new game in Age of Wonders 4! We are a gold-hungry dragon, the ultimate embodiment of capitalism. Can we corner the market? www.twitch.tv/tomlaflin
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game, that still holds up to this day. You can run it on windows 10 in window mode, look for guides on steam community page. Overall, think of it as HOMM + some wargame for battles + simple city management (not 4x though).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is outdated and should not be bought to play it on modern systems since it crashes frequently.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What's your favorite 4X game? I'm curious, been diving into them a bit more lately and having fun. Civilization 6, Age of Wonders, Stellaris, something else? #4xgames #videogames #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →Stream time! We're playing some Age of Wonders 4. Join Tasteless, Squirrel, and myself as we play a game together and see if we can conquer the world. www.twitch.tv/gmthegamemon...
neutral · AI labelView post →I never played Age of Wonders when it came out, so this is my first time playing. And it shows that you can enjoy a 25 year old game without nostalgia factor. -The campaign is quite unique for its time, and even to this day, because you can make grand choices like Will you help the Dwarfs or the Frostlings. And this of course changes the story. Simply unheard of in a strategy game. The story/script is full of character, describing details of one's culture or relations between the races. -I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This Game COULD be so fun to play but it ist just CRASHING (campaign does not even start). So, unfortunately, do NOT buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →best game ever made
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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