About Age of War
Age of War compresses the entire span of human history into a single side-scrolling battle lane. You start with club-wielding cavemen fighting on a flat plain, and as you earn experience from kills and passive income, you advance through eras — through medieval knights, industrial-age soldiers, and eventually futuristic mechs and laser troops. Each new era doesn't just reskin your units; it changes your entire strategy, unlocking new unit types, stronger turrets, and a unique special attack that can swing a stalemated fight in your favor. The core tension is timing: evolving too early leaves your base underdefended with obsolete units, while evolving too late lets your opponent's more advanced army overrun you.
How to Play
Everything is controlled with the mouse: click the unit icons along the bottom of the screen to spend resources and spawn troops that automatically march toward the enemy base, and click the turret or special-attack icons to fire or activate abilities. Resources accumulate automatically over time and from defeating enemy units, so success comes from deciding when to spend on more units, when to upgrade your base's defenses, and when to save up for the next era's evolution. The goal is to whittle down the enemy base's health bar to zero before they do the same to yours, using a mix of unit pressure, turret support, and well-timed special attacks.
Tips & Tricks
- Don't evolve while your lane is collapsing. Time your era upgrade for a moment when your front line is stable, not under heavy pressure.
- Mix cheap and expensive units. A wall of cheap units absorbs damage while a few expensive ones deal the real damage behind them.
- Save your special attack for stalemates. Era-specific specials are strongest when used to break a locked front line rather than on an already-winning push.
- Upgrade your base defenses regularly. Turrets provide passive damage that adds up significantly over a long match.
- Watch the enemy's unit composition. Switching which unit type you spam can counter whatever the opponent is currently massing.
Why You'll Love It
Age of War is a classic for a reason — it teaches real strategic tradeoffs (economy versus military, tech versus board presence) in a format simple enough to finish in one sitting. If you enjoy the era-progression twist, Ages of Conflict offers a similar historical arc with its own spin, while fans of lane-pushing combat should also try Stick War. If you'd rather defend against waves than push a lane, Bloons Tower Defense 4 is a great change of pace. Browse more strategy and tower-defense titles in the full games library on Machita 66.
