Ara: History Untold (2024)

Build a nation and lead your people throughout history to the pinnacles of human achievement as you explore new lands, develop arts and culture, conduct diplomacy, and go head-to-head with your rivals to prove you are the greatest ruler ever known.

Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)Adventure Historical grand strategy available on - pc gamepassXbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)

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But Why Tho?Charles HartfordSep 20249.5/10
While Ara: History Untold asks a lot of players, it rewards those willing to put in the hours with a deeply rich gameplay experience that makes them feel like every choice they made shaped their nation and helped their people achieve greatness. From large-scale design innovations to the smallest details, the game delivers an almost flawless experience.
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COGconnectedMark SteighnerSep 202482/100
Ara: History Untold doesn’t totally reinvent the grand strategy genre, but the changes it makes help create a fresh, engaging, and fun experience. All 4X games are dense with mechanics, decisions, and weighty outcomes. Ara: History Untold does a good job of navigating the player through its many options and paths to victory. Ara: History Untold beats the upcoming Civilization VII to the finish line, but the two approaches are different enough to sit side by side.
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God is a GeekChris WhiteSep 20248/10
Ara: History Untold is a complex strategy at times, and while there’s still so much I haven’t mentioned, you’re given plenty of help along the way. Some explanations could be a little clearer as I got overwhelmed at times with the amount of information that is thrown at you, but you can visit an encyclopaedia whenever you want that has a wealth of topics where you can search specific words if you’re unsure about something. From the gorgeous presentation to the layers of gameplay, I can’t recommend this enough, especially if you’re a history nerd.
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Game RantMax BormanOct 20246/10
Ara: History Untold is taking players across history in a massive strategy adventure, but while it may do some unique things, something is missing.
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IGNLeana HaferSep 20246/10
While Ara: History Untold is a visually captivating historical 4X with an interesting underlying economy, it gets bogged down well before the midway point.
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About the game

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Developer: Oxide Games
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Released: September 24, 2024
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Engine: Nitrous

IGDB rating 7.2/10 from 7 ratings.

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