New Age of Empires 4 DLC is packed with civs and maps, but its experimental roguelike game mode is the real highlight

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Age of Empires 4 gets its second big DLC of the year, and this one sprinkles some roguelite randomness and replayability into the mix.

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Age of Empires continues to be one of the strongest forces in the strategy world, and it’s been a particularly exciting year for Age of Empires 4. Not only has it reached new shores with its PlayStation debut, but it’s also shipped two massive DLCs - the latest, and biggest, has just arrived. Dynasties of the East, as the name suggests, focuses on Asia, with four fresh civilization variants, eight new maps, and some extremely diverse biomes. While that would likely be enough to satiate AoE 4 fans, there’s one more addition that, in my eyes, trumps the rest: its new The Crucible game mode, which puts a roguelite twist on one of the best RTS games around.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Age of Empires 4 DLC is packed with civs and maps, but its experimental roguelike game mode is the real highlight

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Age of Empires continues to be one of the strongest forces in the strategy world, and it’s been a particularly exciting year for Age of Empires 4. Not only has it reached new shores with its PlayStation debut, but it’s also shipped two massive DLCs - the latest, and biggest, has just arrived. Dynasties of the East, as the name suggests, focuses on Asia, with four fresh civilization variants, eight new maps, and some extremely diverse biomes. While that would likely be enough to satiate AoE 4 fans, there’s one more addition that, in my eyes, trumps the rest: its new The Crucible game mode, which puts a roguelite twist on one of the best RTS games around. Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Age of Empires 4 DLC is packed with civs and maps, but its experimental roguelike game mode is the real highlight

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5 November 2025, 9:36 am

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Age of Empires 4 gets its second big DLC of the year, and this one sprinkles some roguelite randomness and replayability into the mix.


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Age of Empires continues to be one of the strongest forces in the strategy world, and it’s been a particularly exciting year for Age of Empires 4. Not only has it reached new shores with its PlayStation debut, but it’s also shipped two massive DLCs - the latest, and biggest, has just arrived. Dynasties of the East, as the name suggests, focuses on Asia, with four fresh civilization variants, eight new maps, and some extremely diverse biomes. While that would likely be enough to satiate AoE 4 fans, there’s one more addition that, in my eyes, trumps the rest: its new The Crucible game mode, which puts a roguelite twist on one of the best RTS games around.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Age of Empires 4 DLC is packed with civs and maps, but its experimental roguelike game mode is the real highlight


content_text: Age of Empires continues to be one of the strongest forces in the strategy world, and it’s been a particularly exciting year for Age of Empires 4. Not only has it reached new shores with its PlayStation debut, but it’s also shipped two massive DLCs - the latest, and biggest, has just arrived. Dynasties of the East, as the name suggests, focuses on Asia, with four fresh civilization variants, eight new maps, and some extremely diverse biomes. While that would likely be enough to satiate AoE 4 fans, there’s one more addition that, in my eyes, trumps the rest: its new The Crucible game mode, which puts a roguelite twist on one of the best RTS games around. Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Age of Empires 4 DLC is packed with civs and maps, but its experimental roguelike game mode is the real highlight
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