Age of Empires IV: Dynasties of the East

Expand Your Legacy. Explore the Unknown.

Step into a new chapter of Age of Empires IV with Dynasties of the East—an expansion introducing four variant civilizations, unique mechanics, a roguelite single-player mode, plus 8 maps and 6 biomes to enrich every battle.
Four Civilizations
Lead variant civilizations with distinct units, strategies, and technologies inspired by Eastern dynasties:
• Golden Horde (Mongols Variant): Rally armies under the Khan, build multiple Ovoos, and command from the Golden Tent.
• Macedonian Dynasty (Byzantines Variant): Field powerful Varangian warriors to protect the emperor and grow an economy fueled by Silver.
• Sengoku Daimyo (Japanese Variant): Align with Takeda, Oda, or Hojo banners, each granting unique bonuses, and expand Daimyo Estates to power your clan.
• Tughlaq Dynasty (Delhi Sultanate Variant): Use the Governorship system to appoint leaders and deploy Worker and Ballista Elephants for economy and siege.

Enter The Crucible – A New Mode

The Crucible fuses RTS play with roguelite design. Each run delivers shifting enemies, escalating difficulty, and permanent progression.

• Protect your Wonder: Survival earns medals as attacks intensify.
• Boons: Select upgrades mid-mission to shape your build.
• Side Objectives: Explore the map and clear optional objectives and points of interest for rewards.
• Perk Points: Earn points to unlock Perks you can bring into battle.
• Points of Interest: Hidden challenges that grant extra power.
• Replayable and unpredictable, The Crucible offers a new test of skill and endurance.

Six New Biomes
Fight across fresh environments—from Tropical Rainforest and Temperate Fall to Greek Islands and Black Sand Beach—each adding strategic variety.

Eight New Maps
Take on challenges in Craters, Nomadic Tarns, and Ridges, or try unique twists in maps like Cliffsanity, with choke points and treasures, and Michi, where enemies hide beyond dense forests.

Dynasties of the East expands Age of Empires IV with new civilizations, a bold single-player mode, and fresh arenas for strategy. The battle for supremacy begins now.

• PS Plus required for online play
• Supports up to 8 online players with PS Plus
• Online play optional
• 1 player
• Accessibility features (16)
• PS5 Version
  Vibration function supported (DualSense wireless controller)

Accessibility Features

• Visuals

  • High Contrast Visuals

    Characters, enemies, items and interactive objects are easier to see against the environment.

• Audio

  • Volume Controls

    You can turn down and mute individual audio volumes.

  • Screen Reader (Basic)

    The screen reader will help you start playing the game and adjust the settings, but additional text and visual information related to gameplay may not be communicated.

• Subtitles and Captions

  • Playable without Subtitles

    You can play without subtitles because the game does not include spoken dialogue.

  • Subtitles (Basic)

    The game includes subtitles for the main story and main characters only.

• Controls

  • Playable without Rapid Button Presses

    You can play the game and navigate menus without needing to press buttons rapidly or within a time limit.

  • Playable without Motion Controls

    You can play the game without needing to use motion controls.

  • Playable without Touch Controls

    You can play the game without needing to use touch-based controls.

  • Playable without Controller Vibration

    You can play the game without turning on controller vibration/haptic feedback.

  • Playable without Adaptive Trigger Effect

    You can play the game without the adaptive resistance in the triggers turned on.

• Gameplay

  • Adjustable Difficulty (Basic)

    You can reduce the overall challenge of the game by choosing an alternative preset difficulty level.

  • Tutorial Reminders

    You can review gameplay tutorial information at any time.

  • Game Pausing

    You can pause the game at any time during gameplay or cinematics (offline play only).

  • Manual Saving

    You can create manual save points that allow you to return to the game exactly where you left off.

• Online Communication

  • Text Chat Transcription

    Text chats can be read aloud to you.

  • Voice Chat Transcription

    Voice chats can be displayed as text.

• Platform: PS5
• Release: 4/11/2025
• Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
• Genres: Strategy