The research tree is broken into military and society, and researching a particular node unlocks an array of new mods, operations, buildings or units There are also a number of independent factions that are unplayable but can be allied for bonuses and additional units or wiped out for XP and resources.

They have superior stealth capabilities and covert operations.įinally, the Assembly are biomechanical beings who can rebuild or revive their own members by using bits and pieces of fallen troops. The Syndicate were once aristocrats but became slavers after the collapse., their basic troops are indentured slaves forced into military service to pay off their debts.

They swarm their enemies and then cut them down with powerful melee units or acid attacks.

The Kir’ko are giant space bugs who were once the slaves of Empire. The Dvar, are space dwarves with a love for blowing things up, they have a powerful area of effect and medium-range attacks. All of the playable factions have their own campaigns that explore their agendas and explain their role in the conflict Amazons are a race of women warriors who ride on the back of genetically engineered dinosaurs. The Vanguard are the standard human faction with their guns, tanks and infantry units straight off the set of Starship Troopers. There are 6 playable factions in Planetfall. Through its 13 campaigns, you will come to understand the complex web of interaction and lore that Triumph Studios has masterfully crafted here.Īfter a mission goes south, a group of the Vanguard faction wakes up from cryosleep to find the Star Union has collapsed, leaving the entire galaxy in ruins and the remnants of civilization are engulfed in a civil war to fill the power vacuum. Planetfall does a tremendous job of delivering a compelling story, with a well-written story for a strategy game. Traditionally a fantasy-based 4X(eXplore, eXpand eXploit and eXterminate) strategy game with a deep turn-based combat system that had you fighting with Orcs, Dragons and Elves, Planetfall takes the franchise into a whole new frontier – space. Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the 5th entry in the long-running Age of Wonders franchise and is the first Age of Wonders game under the Paradox banner.

Age of wonder planetfall release date