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What it is
AoE4Guides is a free web service for finding, creating and sharing Age of Empires IV build orders. Its browser filters builds by civilization, video creator, season, map, strategy and patch or version, and users can sort the results. Build timelines show when a strategy reaches the Feudal, Castle and Imperial ages, while the Economy view displays villager assignments. Users can save liked builds to favorites and contribute their own strategies. The Build Order Overlay opens the current build in a floating focus window; the site says this option currently works with Chrome and Edge. An RTS Overlay export is also available. Nothing is placed behind the site’s voluntary support contributions. Listed support options are €2,510, paid once and €2,510 a month. The site says hosting, domain and storage cost about €100 a year, paid out of pocket. Its privacy policy says collected personal information is used to provide and improve the service and is not shared except as described there. The service does not address children under 13 and is not affiliated with Microsoft.
For and against
For
- Free access to all site content
- Filters builds by strategy and patch
- Timeline marks three age transitions
- Overlay focuses the current build
- Users can create and share builds
Against
- Floating overlay currently supports Chrome and Edge
- Service is intended for users aged 13 and over
- Not affiliated with Microsoft
- Support contributions are voluntary
The verdict
AoE4Guides offers searchable build orders with timelines, economy details, favorites and overlay tools at no required cost. Browser limits on the floating overlay are the main practical constraint.
Who it suits
It suits Age of Empires IV players who want searchable build orders, timing details and villager assignments. Players can also create, share and favorite builds.
Plans and prices
Monthly support
Voluntary support; nothing on the site is behind this
Read 4 Oct 2026 · aoe4guides.com
One-off support
Voluntary support; nothing on the site is behind this
Read 4 Oct 2026 · aoe4guides.com
On the record
- Affiliation
- The site says it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Age limit
- The privacy policy says the service does not address anyone under 13 and that it does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Browse builds
- The builds page offers filters for civilization, video creator, season, map, and strategy, and lets users sort build orders.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The site says the floating overlay is available for Chrome and Edge for now.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Build timeline
- The timeline shows when a build reaches Feudal, Castle, and Imperial ages, and its Economy view shows villager assignments.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Create builds
- The site invites users to create and share build orders.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Favorites
- Users can keep track of build orders they have liked.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Overlay
- The Build Order Overlay opens the current build in a floating focus window.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Price access
- The site says nothing is behind its voluntary support contributions.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says collected personal information is used to provide and improve the service and is not shared except as described in that policy.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- AoE4Guides provides build orders for Age of Empires IV.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- RTS Overlay export
- The site says users can continue using its RTS Overlay export.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Running costs
- The site says hosting, domain, and storage cost about €100 a year, paid out of pocket.aoe4guides.com · read 4 Oct 2026
