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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

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App ID 1466860
App Type Game
Developer , , ,
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Franchise Age of Empires
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Essence_Engine Engine
Last Changenumber 39111888
Last Record Update 23 September 2026 – 00:39:10 UTC ()
Release Date 28 October 2021 – 14:56:00 UTC ()
😎 84.56%
95k reviews
7,772
In-Game
+5
💡 Strategy 🌐 RTS 🏠 Base Building ⚔️ War 🏰 Medieval

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.

Additional Information

Developer World's Edge
metacritic_name Age of Empires IV
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metacritic_score 81
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DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
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version3
Store Release Date 28 October 2021 – 14:56:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/ageofempires?proof=d66535490c57308e
https://www.facebook.com/ageofempires/
https://www.instagram.com/ageofempiresgame/
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Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 28 October 2021 – 14:56:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 7 May 2026 – 17:53:00 UTC () (1778176380)
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Detected Technologies Essence_Engine Engine, AMD_GPU_Services SDK, Azure_Playfab_Party SDK, Lua SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_Texture_Tools SDK, Wwise SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 3
  • test_timestamp: 2 July 2026 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 23713729
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First seen on SteamDB 4 November 2020 – 01:38:24 UTC (), in changelist #9920346

Supported Languages

26 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes Yes
Vietnamese Yes Yes Yes
Czech Yes Yes Yes
Danish Yes Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes Yes
Finnish Yes Yes Yes
Greek Yes Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes Yes
Norwegian Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes Yes
Swedish Yes Yes Yes
Hindi Yes Yes
Malay Yes Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🌐 RTS 🏠 Base Building 🕹️ Multiplayer ⚔️ War 🏰 Medieval 👤 Singleplayer 📊 Resource Management 🏙️ City Builder 📜 Historical 💥 Action RTS 🥊 PvP 🌲 PvE 🤝 Co-op 🧊 3D 💼 Management 🌆 Isometric 🌍 Open World 👥 Online Co-Op 🖥️ Simulation

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Online Co-op Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Family Sharing Multi-player PvP Co-op Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support Steam Input API Supported DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers

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last_modified7 June 2026 – 17:45:34 UTC
timestamp7 June 2026 – 17:45:34 UTC

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Configuration

Key Value
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steamcontrollertemplateindex 4
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Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option
Executable RelicCardinal.exe
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System windows
Beta Branch default
2. Public Test
Executable RelicCardinal.exe
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Launch Type Launch (Default)
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Operating System windows
Beta Branch future_live
3. PUP QA Testing
Executable RelicCardinal.exe
Arguments -publicTest
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Description PUP QA Testing
Operating System windows
Beta Branch puptesting
4. Content Editor
Executable EssenceEditor.exe
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5. Age of Empires IV: Content Editor (Beta)
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6. Practice Branch
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