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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

World's Edge · Relic EntertainmentReleased October 28, 2021
StrategyRTSBase BuildingSingleplayerMultiplayerIsometric
GameValio recommendation71Worth It

The stars are aligning for this one. At this moment, the game is delivering well and the price feels right.

  • Highly rated (72,630 reviews)
  • 15 % off
  • Could be cheaper
Why “Worth It”
71out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 71 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

3 stores · lowest price first

Kinguin Cheapest Key marketplace · Price set 19 hours agoR$85.31R$99.99−15%Buy Steam Official store · Price set 14 days agoR$99.99+R$14.68Buy Loaded Authorized reseller · Price set 19 hours agoR$179.29+R$93.98Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value55/100
  • R$85.31: reasonable price
  • 15% off: minor discount

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now R$85.31Lowest recorded R$34.99Full price R$99.99
Quality84/100
  • 86% positive (72,630 reviews): very positive reception
  • Metacritic 81/100: high marks from professional reviewers
  • 72,630 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 86% · Very PositivePositive 62kNegative 10k
Popularity42/100
  • Players down 27% in recent days
  • 9,117 concurrent players: solid base
  • 72,630 total reviews: major title

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 9kPeak in period 16k

Game details

Developers
World's Edge, Relic Entertainment, Forgotten Empires, Climax Studios
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Release date
October 28, 2021
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
175
Steam recs
72,436
Official website
www.ageofempires.com
Supported languages
26 languages, 9 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · French (audio) · Italian (audio) · German (audio) · Spanish - Spain (audio) · Japanese · Korean (audio) · Portuguese - Brazil (audio) · Russian · Simplified Chinese (audio) · Spanish - Latin America (audio) · Traditional Chinese · Turkish · Vietnamese · Czech · Danish · Dutch · Finnish · Greek · Hungarian · Norwegian · Polish · Portuguese - Portugal · Swedish · Hindi · Malay

Categories
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP +9See the list

Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Input API Support · Family Sharing

PC requirements Recommended

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

Downloadable content 2

Age of Empires IV: Knights of Cross and Rose  DLC · SteamR$54.95BuyDetails
Age of Empires IV: Yue Fei's Legacy DLC · SteamR$54.95BuyDetails

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Frequently asked questions

Is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition worth buying?

The stars are aligning for this one. At this moment, the game is delivering well and the price feels right.

Where can I buy Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition cheapest?

The best current deal for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is on Kinguin for R$85.31.

That's a 15% discount.

What type of game is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is categorized as: Strategy.

What platforms is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition available on?

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is available on: Windows.

When was Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition released?

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition was released on October 28, 2021.

How many people are playing Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?

According to recent data, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition has approximately 9,117 concurrent players 15 hours ago.

Is Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on sale right now?

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is currently 15% off on Kinguin for R$85.31.

Who made Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?

Developed by: World's Edge, Relic Entertainment, Forgotten Empires, Climax Studios

Published by: Xbox Game Studios

What are the best deals for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?

We're currently tracking 3 deals for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition across different stores:

  • Kinguin: R$85.31 (-15%)
  • Steam: R$99.99
  • Loaded: R$179.29
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