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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin

Released: 11/17/2023

A real-time strategy game from Frontier, set in the iconic Warhammer universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles: • Cinematic campaign – Enjoy a rich, character driven story of desperate conflict in a savage realm, co-written by acclaimed Black Library writer Gav Thorpe. • Comprehensive multiplayer – Dive into 1v1 and 2v2 cross platform multiplayer matches with any mix of human and AI teammates/opponents, and climb a 1v1 competitive ladder. • Eternal conquest – Battle across procedurally generated wildlands in a single player experience, as you fight towards the final enemy. • Endless creativity – Build, share and compete on your own maps or other people’s, paint your own armies, create beautiful dioramas to show them off. A RICH CINEMATIC CAMPAIGN OF DESPERATE SURVIVAL Explore the nature of war from the perspectives of righteous champions and villainous warlords. Battle for survival and dominance across a campaign featuring four major factions, including Stormcast Eternals, Orruk Kruleboyz, Nighthaunt and more! Experience a cinematic plot, penned in conjunction with acclaimed Black Library author, Gavin Thorpe. COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLAYER Challenge warlords from around the world in online cross-platform multiplayer modes. Build your honour in casual play or put your strategy to the test and crown yourself as the one true ruler of Ghur in ranked, competitive play. Compete 1v1, or 2v2 with up to three AI – or play co-op with a friend. ENGAGE IN ETERNAL CONQUEST A single player challenge mode played over a procedurally generated campaign, that pits players against a series of unpredictable combat scenarios and maps. Featuring rule-breaking twists, that transform the conditions of conflict. Strike forth directly to victory or take on more battles to craft a high score the choice is yours. No two Conquest campaigns will ever be the same. ENDLESS CREATIVITY Become one with the Realms and construct battle maps with a revolutionary Map Editor, which utilises the same tools used to create existing maps in the game. Leave a personal mark in your path of conquest with the Army Livery, a system that allows you to personalise your forces with paint from the Games Workshop’s Citadel collection. Create spellbinding scenes to share with the community with the Scene Editor, an additional tool that allows you to place and pose characters and props in creatively curated and sharable scenes. GAMEPAD-READY WARFARE Experience a new real-time strategy designed for console. The innovative DirectStep™ control system enables tactical immediacy in the heat of battle, allowing you to quickly cycle through your units, planning their routes and engaging the enemy.

A real-time strategy game from Frontier, set in the iconic Warhammer universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles: • Cinematic campaign – Enjoy a rich, character driven story of desperate conflict in a savage realm, co-written by acclaimed Black Library writer Gav Thorpe. • Comprehensive multiplayer – Dive into 1v1 and 2v2 cross platform multiplayer matches with any mix of human and AI teammates/opponents, and climb a 1v1 competitive ladder. • Eternal conquest – Battle across procedurally generated wildlands in a single player experience, as you fight towards the final enemy. • Endless creativity – Build, share and compete on your own maps or other people’s, paint your own armies, create beautiful dioramas to show them off. A RICH CINEMATIC CAMPAIGN OF DESPERATE SURVIVAL Explore the nature of war from the perspectives of righteous champions and villainous warlords. Battle for survival and dominance across a campaign featuring four major factions, including Stormcast Eternals, Orruk Kruleboyz, Nighthaunt and more! Experience a cinematic plot, penned in conjunction with acclaimed Black Library author, Gavin Thorpe. COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLAYER Challenge warlords from around the world in online cross-platform multiplayer modes. Build your honour in casual play or put your strategy to the test and crown yourself as the one true ruler of Ghur in ranked, competitive play. Compete 1v1, or 2v2 with up to three AI – or play co-op with a friend. ENGAGE IN ETERNAL CONQUEST A single player challenge mode played over a procedurally generated campaign, that pits players against a series of unpredictable combat scenarios and maps. Featuring rule-breaking twists, that transform the conditions of conflict. Strike forth directly to victory or take on more battles to craft a high score the choice is yours. No two Conquest campaigns will ever be the same. ENDLESS CREATIVITY Become one with the Realms and construct battle maps with a revolutionary Map Editor, which utilises the same tools used to create existing maps in the game. Leave a personal mark in your path of conquest with the Army Livery, a system that allows you to personalise your forces with paint from the Games Workshop’s Citadel collection. Create spellbinding scenes to share with the community with the Scene Editor, an additional tool that allows you to place and pose characters and props in creatively curated and sharable scenes. GAMEPAD-READY WARFARE Experience a new real-time strategy designed for console. The innovative DirectStep™ control system enables tactical immediacy in the heat of battle, allowing you to quickly cycle through your units, planning their routes and engaging the enemy.

A real-time strategy game from Frontier, set in the iconic Warhammer universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles: • Cinematic campaign – Enjoy a rich, character driven story of desperate conflict in a savage realm, co-written by acclaimed Black Library writer Gav Thorpe. • Comprehensive multiplayer – Dive into 1v1 and 2v2 cross platform multiplayer matches with any mix of human and AI teammates/opponents, and climb a 1v1 competitive ladder. • Eternal conquest – Battle across procedurally generated wildlands in a single player experience, as you fight towards the final enemy. • Endless creativity – Build, share and compete on your own maps or other people’s, paint your own armies, create beautiful dioramas to show them off. A RICH CINEMATIC CAMPAIGN OF DESPERATE SURVIVAL Explore the nature of war from the perspectives of righteous champions and villainous warlords. Battle for survival and dominance across a campaign featuring four major factions, including Stormcast Eternals, Orruk Kruleboyz, Nighthaunt and more! Experience a cinematic plot, penned in conjunction with acclaimed Black Library author, Gavin Thorpe. COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLAYER Challenge warlords from around the world in online cross-platform multiplayer modes. Build your honour in casual play or put your strategy to the test and crown yourself as the one true ruler of Ghur in ranked, competitive play. Compete 1v1, or 2v2 with up to three AI – or play co-op with a friend. ENGAGE IN ETERNAL CONQUEST A single player challenge mode played over a procedurally generated campaign, that pits players against a series of unpredictable combat scenarios and maps. Featuring rule-breaking twists, that transform the conditions of conflict. Strike forth directly to victory or take on more battles to craft a high score the choice is yours. No two Conquest campaigns will ever be the same. ENDLESS CREATIVITY Become one with the Realms and construct battle maps with a revolutionary Map Editor, which utilises the same tools used to create existing maps in the game. Leave a personal mark in your path of conquest with the Army Livery, a system that allows you to personalise your forces with paint from the Games Workshop’s Citadel collection. Create spellbinding scenes to share with the community with the Scene Editor, an additional tool that allows you to place and pose characters and props in creatively curated and sharable scenes. GAMEPAD-READY WARFARE Experience a new real-time strategy designed for console. The innovative DirectStep™ control system enables tactical immediacy in the heat of battle, allowing you to quickly cycle through your units, planning their routes and engaging the enemy.

Critics
70
Steam
52
Metacritic
69

Score Breakdown

70.3

Critic Average

21 reviews

52

Steam User Score

3,072 reviews

69

Metacritic User Score

25 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+18.1
Metacritic Disparity
+1.3
Combined Disparity
+9.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 early (14%)18 launch window (86%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 21 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 70.3/100. Critics score this game 18.1 points higher than Steam users and 1.3 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 21)+
  1. Martin HeathviaGameGrin
    Jan 4, 2024·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 52.2/100 · +7.8 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · -9.0 pts
  2. Erik HodgesviaTry Hard Guides
    Dec 27, 2023·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 52.2/100 · +17.8 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +1.0 pts
  3. Matt SainsburyviaDigitally Downloaded
    Dec 22, 2023·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 52.2/100 · +27.8 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts
  4. M.İhsan TatariviaOyungezer Online
    Dec 20, 2023·Launch window
    65/100View review
    Steam 52.2/100 · +12.8 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · -4.0 pts
  5. Gabriel FuentesviaGeneración Xbox
    Dec 10, 2023·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 52.2/100 · +27.8 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts