Paradox Interactive and Triumph Studios have released the Giant Kings expansion for Age of Wonders 4 ($24.99). The DLC is available separately, as well as included in the Expansion Pass 2 ($49.99).
Giant Kings adds a new ruler type: Giants! These behemoth rulers tower above everyone but dragons, and come in four different clan types that can reshape the land to their favored terrain. Giants are known for their weapon forging, and being each game with the Item Forge, and a skill tree dedicated to its use.
The new DLC also adds two new magic tomes associated with the earth. The Tome of the Dungeon Depths helps underground empires, compelte with traps and treasures. The Tome of Geomancy turns races into crystalline elementals.
Plus, new landmarks, roaming merchants, Tier 5 Primordial beasts, and more.
The DLC launches alongside a free update, called the Ogre Update. The Ogre Update adds new combat map variations, more ancient wonder adventures, more Pantheon rewards, improved faction creation, and more. See the full patch notes here.
Age of Wonders 4 was already one of my favorite 4X strategy games when it launched back in 2023, and the DLCs — and big free updates, have only made it better.
Giant Kings is the sixth major expansion for the fantasy strategy game. Age of Wonders 4 is available on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, and rated T for Teen.
