Clubman
Frontline
100goldBrace
Soaks the first 60 damage, then takes 25% less while an ally stands behind it.
Ageforge · free 1v1 strategy in your browserDraft an army.
Break their keep.
YouGunpowder
RivalMedieval
4:12+26 XP/s
486Artillery Barrage!Ageforge is a free 1v1 strategy game in your browser, inspired by the Flash classic Age of War. You choose which units to train; they march down the lane and fight on their own. Win fights and hold the shrine in the middle to advance through four ages, and destroy the other player's keep first.
- No download
- No account needed
- Works on phones
How it plays
How a match works
You never control units directly. Winning comes down to what you train, and when.
- 01
Earn gold
You earn gold every second and from every kill. Spend it on units.
6 → 25 gold / sec - 02
Train units
They leave your keep and fight on their own. Pick units that counter what the other player is sending.
15 units · no micro - 03
Advance an age
Kills and holding the shrine in the middle of the lane give XP. Enough XP moves you to the next age: new units, more income and a stronger keep tower. Each time, pick one of three cards to shape your army.
Medieval 450 XP → Future 2,400 XP - 04
Break their keep
Units that reach the enemy keep damage it. After 7:00 both keeps lose health every second, so every match ends.
1,200 keep HP · overtime 7:00
No sign-up · you learn as you play
15 units · 4 ages
The units
Each unit has one or two passive abilities, triggered automatically. When you advance to a new age, your shop switches to that age's units.
Age I · Stone
Start here- 100gold
Slinger
Ranged120goldFocus Fire
Damage ramps up to +40% the longer it stays locked on one target.
Wolf Rider
Fast60goldHarass
Weaves through your own line to hit the front first.
Age II · Medieval
450 XP
Knight
Frontline220goldShield Wall
Allies tucked behind it gain +8 armor.
Crossbowman
Ranged200goldArmor Breaker
Every bolt ignores 50% of the target's armor.
Raider
Fast150goldCharge
Opening hit lands for +80% and cleaves everything around it.
Mage
Splash260goldChill
Its splash slows movement and attack speed by 30%.
Age III · Gunpowder
1,200 XP
Cuirassier
Frontline440goldRallying Presence
Nearby allies deal +20% damage. Enemies that get close must attack it.
Musketeer
Ranged420goldPiercing Volley
Bolts punch through up to 4 enemies in a line.
Dragoon
Fast280goldAssassinate
Weaves through your own line to hit the front first — +50% vs light armor.
Cannon
Splash480goldBombard
+100% damage against keeps.
Age IV · Future
2,400 XP
Mech Walker
Frontline690goldEnergy Shield
Soaks the first 220 damage, then takes 20% less while an ally stands behind it. Enemies that get close must attack it.
Laser Trooper
Ranged600goldTarget Lock
Damage ramps up to +50% the longer it stays locked on one target. Every bolt ignores 35% of the target's armor.
Hover Bike
Fast420goldStrafing Run
Weaves through your own line to hit the front first — +40% vs light armor.
Plasma Artillery
Splash760goldBombard
+100% damage against keeps.
No sign-up · you learn as you play
Counters
What beats what
Armies tend to fall into four builds, and each one beats the next. Builds win through their passives, which can overturn the base damage bonus below. A mixed army is safe. Going all in on one build is strong until your opponent adapts.
Pierce & Splash
beats Aura TurtleMusketeerCannonPlasma ArtilleryPiercing shots and area damage punish units packed close together.
Aura Turtle
beats Anchor & TauntKnightCrossbowmanSlingerKnights give armor to the ranged units behind them, which outlasts a single tank.
Anchor & Taunt
beats FlankersCuirassierMech WalkerClubmanThe Cuirassier forces nearby enemies to attack it, so your back line stays out of the fight.
Flankers
beats Pierce & SplashWolf RiderDragoonHover BikeFast units weave through their own line and rush the enemy. Splash gets no bonus against them, and a few spread-out riders give its area damage little to hit.
Base damage bonus: frontline ×1.75 vs ranged · ranged ×1.75 vs fast · fast ×1.75 vs frontline · splash hits everything that bunches up
Evolve
Four ages
You advance by earning XP from kills and from holding the shrine in the middle of the lane, so the player who fights for the middle moves forward fastest. Each age upgrades your keep and its tower and gives you a new ultimate.
Age IStone
Start here- Income
- 6 gold / sec
- Tower
- Guard Tower
- Ultimate
- Stampede · 40 to every enemy · 60s
Age IIMedieval
450 XP- Income
- 11 gold / sec
- Tower
- Bulwark
- Ultimate
- Arcane Storm · 55 to every enemy · 52s
Age IIIGunpowder
1,200 XP- Income
- 17 gold / sec
- Tower
- Citadel Battery
- Ultimate
- Artillery Barrage · 6 shells × 75 · 45s
Age IVFuture
2,400 XP- Income
- 25 gold / sec
- Tower
- Pulse Turret
- Ultimate
- Orbital Strike · 190 to every enemy · 42s
Age V
???
Coming soon In the forge
A fifth age is coming
We're building a fifth age. It isn't ready yet, so there's nothing to unlock early: it arrives for everyone when it's done.
Coming soon
Fair play
Nothing to buy
Both players get the same units, income and towers.
- 30 Hz
Server-ruled
The match runs on our servers, 30 times a second. Your browser only shows it.
- $0
No store
No boosters and no premium units.
- 7:00
No stalemates
Hold the shrine to age up faster. An empty lane makes your keep crumble, and at 7:00 both keeps start losing health.
- 1 tab
Plays anywhere
Runs in a browser tab, including on budget Android phones in landscape.
Guides
Learn the game
Rules, counters and every unit's numbers, generated from the same data the game runs on.
FAQ
- Do I need an account?
- No. Pick a name and play as a guest. Make a free account if you want your wins on the leaderboard.
- Can I play with a friend?
- Yes. Create a private room and send your friend the invite link. The match starts when you are both ready, and you can rematch from the results screen.
- Is it always 1v1?
- Yes. Every match is one player against one other, in real time.
- How long is a match?
- Most end shortly after 7:00. From then on both keeps lose health every second, and the one that has taken more damage falls first.
- What is the shrine?
- A capture point in the middle of the lane. Get a unit on it with no enemy unit on it and it pays you XP every second (9 to 26 per second, by age) until the other player takes it back. In the Future Age, where XP has nothing left to buy, it pays 13 gold per second instead.
- Can I win by waiting at my keep?
- Not for long. Waiting gives the other player the shrine and its XP. And if you have no unit on the lane for 20 seconds, your own keep starts to crumble until you deploy one.
- Is Ageforge free?
- Yes, completely. There is no store and no pay-to-win: every player gets the same units, income and towers.
- Can I lose to lag?
- The match runs on our servers, so a lag spike delays what you see, not what happens.
- Does it work on my phone?
- Yes, in landscape. Graphics scale down automatically on slower devices.
- Do I control units?
- No. You decide what to train, when to advance and when to use your ultimate. Units fight on their own.
- Is it like Age of War?
- Yes, Ageforge is inspired by the classic Flash game Age of War: one lane, two bases, and an army that advances through the ages. It is an original game with its own units, art and rules, built for 1v1 against real players online.
- Is there a multiplayer Age of War?
- The original Age of War games are single-player: you play the computer. Ageforge is built for online 1v1 in the same style, so you can play a friend with an invite link or a stranger with quick match, free in your browser.
Screenshots
In a real match
Both keeps, one lane and the shrine in the middle. Every frame is from a live match.
Start a match
Play free drops you into a quick match. To take on someone you know, play with a friend and send them the link.
Any modern browser · phones in landscape