Age of Fantasy

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Age of Fantasy is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It received very positive reviews from players.

Turn based strategy in Fantasy world, with multiplayer option!

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92%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,180 reviews

graphics15 positive mentions

grinding9 negative mentions

Extensive content and replayability with many races, units, and strategic depth appealing to fans of classic turn-based strategy games.
Active and responsive developers with frequent updates, balancing, bug fixes, and community engagement.
No pay-to-win mechanics; gems for upgrades can be earned through gameplay, streams, or donations, making the game accessible without forced microtransactions.

Steep learning curve and confusing upgrade system, especially regarding gem usage and tech tree progression, which is not well explained.
Multiplayer matches can be very lengthy due to turn-based format; some users find certain AI behaviors and campaign difficulty frustrating or unbalanced.
Technical issues including occasional crashes, bugs (e.g. invisible units after ranged attacks, frozen turns), long load times, and some graphical/UI quirks affecting user experience.

graphics
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
33%
11%
The game's graphics are predominantly retro, 8-bit, and pixelated, which some users find charming and fitting for the strategic theme, while others consider them outdated or blurry and in need of improvement. Despite mixed opinions on visual quality, the graphics are generally seen as functional and adequate, with the gameplay and complexity compensating for any graphical shortcomings. Overall, the style contributes to a nostalgic feel but could benefit from sharper and more refined visuals.
- “Simplified yet very particular graphics, creative tactical system, a work of a genius, don't take space, don't drain battery fast.”
- “The game is much better now, the art style has evolved and it truly has become a very fun game, more races and more units as well.”
- “Good gameplay, graphics and always bringing in new ideas.”
- “For a game that doesn't do animation, turn-based, grid-based, pixel graphic, offline, it consumes way too much.”
- “I like the game I've been playing for a long time and besides bugs that other people point out I have only one complaint and it's about all 'age of' games graphics, it would be better if you made them less blurry or not blurry at all. In that matter, I would love if you made the sprites pixelated and sharp because the blur on them makes my eyes hurt after a while.”
- “A great strategy game; the graphics are the only thing lacking, otherwise solid and amazing game.”
gameplay
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
26%
11%
The gameplay is praised for being solid, smooth, and strategically deep, appealing especially to strategy enthusiasts with its balanced mechanics and diverse units. While some note occasional balance issues and easy AI, most appreciate the fast pace, addictiveness, absence of intrusive ads, and consistent updates. Overall, it offers a challenging, complex experience with straightforward controls and multiple game modes that enhance replayability.
- “The gameplay is smooth and the mechanics make sense.”
- “A game for the enthusiasts, not the casual passerby - no fancy ribbons or bows, just the finely balanced focus on multi-faceted gameplay that is the hallmark of this series. Nice work.”
- “Ultra simple controls, fun strategic gameplay.”
- “Sometimes maps and gameplay can get really frustrating to complete.”
- “The art style is fine, not bad, and there are a lot of missions and gameplay.”
- “Fun strategy game; what it lacks in flash it makes up for in gameplay mechanics.”
story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
41%
14%
The story aspect is generally praised for its interesting themes and engaging campaigns, though many users find certain missions overly difficult or frustratingly fail upon character death, requiring restarts. Players suggest a more cohesive narrative rather than scenario-style missions and desire more balanced, accessible story content with added maps and characters. Overall, the storyline is appreciated but hindered by challenging and sometimes buggy mission design.
- “Campaigns are much better due to them having a feature that makes a good storyline.”
- “Easy to play, nice details, many maps and units to play, and amazing storyline.”
- “The storylines are good, graphics too, playability excellent, all round good fun.”
- “Some missions are impossible to complete, especially when a character dies and it results in a game over.”
- “The campaign needs to be more of a continuous story rather than just scenario-like missions.”
- “Certain missions are frustratingly difficult and sometimes force you to restart from the beginning even when near completion.”
monetization
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
58%
5%
37%
The game offers a fair and player-friendly monetization model with no mandatory ads or pay-to-win mechanics, allowing gems and upgrades to be earned through gameplay or optional ad viewing. Microtransactions are light and non-intrusive, and the overall experience remains enjoyable and well-balanced without pressuring players to spend. Some users note challenging campaigns and occasional ad issues but generally appreciate the lack of aggressive monetization.
- “A great, free-to-play game with tons to do and no ads (unless you want them).”
- “The microtransactions are light, optional, and not a cash trap.”
- “No ads unless you choose to watch them to gain gems, but gems can also be earned in-game.”
- “There are too many boards that are set up to be unwinnable because they have double the units or twice as strong units, with buffs actively in their favor. You barely get 1 gem for every ad watched. It feels like the game is intentionally harder to push you to watch ads to unlock necessary upgrades.”
- “Some campaigns are hard to beat like Liberty where weak goblins and many orcish warriors attack me. In Dragon Origin, even with a blue dragon tech, I still can't train a dragon in my nest, making it harder. Also, the ads often do not work.”
- “Please never go with ads.”
grinding
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is generally seen as tedious and monotonous, with upgrades requiring significant time or payments, especially for progressing through tech trees. While some find the grind entertaining, others feel it makes gameplay slow and controls cumbersome, impacting the overall experience for new and casual players.
- “Tech trees are impossible to fill without paying, being a mapmaker, or grinding better multiplayer games for months.”
- “It should not be so tedious finding campaign levels that are an appropriate difficulty for a new player.”
- “Too tedious, very monotonous.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
78%
The game's stability is mixed, with several users reporting glitches such as invisible or disappearing units and occasional freezing. While some experience crashes and lag, others find it solid with no major gameplay issues or ads. Overall, stability improvements are needed, but the game remains enjoyable despite these technical flaws.
- “No glitches and well written!”
- “Not buggy”
- “Still, takes away some of the content, and the game has a few glitches like many of your units become invisible after firing ranged units sometimes.”
- “It's crashy, buggy and lags.”
- “It's unbalanced and sometimes buggy like when you attack all units disappear but I love this game and I hope this issue will be fixed soon.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The music is generally well-received, with some users praising the soundtrack and sounds for enhancing the game's unique atmosphere. While not always considered unique, the music is enjoyable and complements the game's theme effectively.
- “The soundtrack blows aoww's out of the water, and the sounds are better (half the time aoww's sounds don't even play).”
- “So many troop types and the music and graphics are cool too!”
- “Enjoyable music.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers extensive content and complexity, providing a highly enjoyable experience with near-infinite replayability. While some older levels may be outdated or flawed, numerous upgraded levels enhance the overall replay value.
- “You get so much content and so much replayability out of this game, it's kind of nuts to be honest.”
- “Extremely complex and enjoyable, one of the best of its kind I played, with infinite replayability.”
- “Insane amount of upgrades for the levels which are playable.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted for its unconventional and somewhat dark twist, such as dropping human corpses instead of animal ones. Players find this approach amusing and adaptive, adding a unique comedic element.
- “I find it funny that they drop human corpses instead of animal corpses.”
- “Very funny and adaptive!”
- “Kinda funny”