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turn-based strategy video game
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension
By Illwinter Game Design, released 1 Jan 2013
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
What it is
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension is a turn-based strategy game from Illwinter Game Design. You lead a nation as a powerful being seeking to become the god known as the Pantokrator. At the start, you choose a pretender god, ranging from a mage to a titan or monument, and determine how your dominion shapes lands and followers. Your dominion’s survival matters: if it falls, your god dies. Victory comes by conquering enemy lands, extinguishing their dominion or claiming the Thrones of Ascension. The game also supports team games in which one player is the supreme god and others govern nations as subjects. Its world draws on historical cultures, nations and myths. Listed features include single-player, multiplayer, co-op, shared or split screen, cross-platform multiplayer, Remote Play Together and Family Sharing. It is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.
What players like, and what they don't
- Three distinct victory conditions are listed.
- Players choose and shape a pretender god.
- Team games support a supreme god and subjects.
- Cross-platform multiplayer is listed.
- No pricing information is listed.
- No achievements are listed.
Who it suits
It suits strategy players drawn to nation management, god selection and several paths to victory. Its co-op and team-game options also suit groups who want to rule together.
Dominions 4 combines nation-level strategy with god selection and several routes to victory. Its multiplayer options include co-op, shared or split screen and team games.
