A turn-based grand strategy wargame
Age of Conquest IV is a turn-based grand strategy wargame where you command armies across ancient and medieval nations. You can lead the Roman Empire, the Inca, France, Russia, Japan, or the Chinese Dynasties, among hundreds of factions including Carthage, Persia, and the Celts. The game covers map scenarios from Europe and Colonization to Asian Empires, American Wars, and World Conquest, with nations and maps from around the world. Alongside warfare, you manage diplomacy, economy, and population. The interface is streamlined so it is easy to learn.
Playing together with your group
You can wage wars against the AI or take on your friends in cross-platform multiplayer. Form alliances and fight co-op style with the AI and other players for ultimate victory. Multiplayer includes a ranking and rating system, and the AI is present in both single and multiplayer matches. For local play, single player includes a hotseat functionality. A map editor is included, so you can create custom maps and play them with your friends and foes.
Before you start
The game offers a fun single player experience alongside a multiplayer one, with skirmish matches against the AI available in single player. Note that the game is not fully free: it comes with downloadable maps, and all maps can be unlocked through a one-time payment of "All Maps & Modding". That unlock covers everything for single player, including skirmishing against the AI or hotseat with friends and family.