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Age of New Worlds

Age of New Worlds is a turn-based 4X strategy game where every empire begins with a settler, a fog-covered map, and a handful of hard choices.

80%
of 5 reviews
$6.99
Released: Aug 2, 2026  •  Developer: ernest.dev  •  Publisher: ernest.dev

The Developer Says...

Age of New Worlds is a turn-based 4X strategy game where every empire begins with a settler, a fog-covered map, and a handful of hard choices.

Scout new lands, found cities, improve terrain, shape research, train armies, and decide when to expand peacefully or fight for control. Matches unfold on readable hex maps with city growth, production queues, resources, fog of war, AI opponents, and victory pressure that keeps the map tense until the end.

Key features

  • Turn-based 4X strategy on hex maps

  • Single-player against AI, local hot-seat play and multiplayer

  • City founding, growth, buildings, production, workers, and resources

  • Research tree with technologies that unlock units, improvements, and infrastructure

  • Land, naval, siege, modern, and recon unit roles

  • Multiple victory pressures: conquest, territorial domination, score fallback, and world artifacts

This build is focused on core strategy systems and match flow. Online multiplayer infrastructure is under active development.

Back of the Box Details

Steam Deck

Unknown

DLC

None

DRM/EULA Notices

Requires 3rd-Party Account: AoNW Account for multiplayer (Supports Linking to Steam Account)

Achievements

None

Ratings

None

Demo

None

Metacritic

None

Content Notices

Online interactivity

Controller Support

PS Xbox

Reviews

80%

Very Positive

Based on 5 reviews


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