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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!!
New year, new questline. In 2026, I wish you the confidence of a Goblin attacking an Elite Paladin. Go get 'em! Let's make this year an epic win! Take care, Les
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Age of Fear 5: The Day of the Rat
Also known as Age of Fear 5: The Day of the Rat, age of fear 5 day of rat, age-of-fear-5-the-day-of-the-rat
Play as Indulf, a Black Knight in the Undead Legion with ambitions to build an empire of his own. Alongside the young Witch Lexa, set out on a lawless quest to plunder the realm. Age of Fear is a complex turn-based strategy series (full of jokes!) that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.
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16 Jun 2026
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20 updates
November 2025
- COMPATIBILITY PACK!!Hi all! As some of you know, our series has a great modding workshop, and many aspects of the games can be edited. Over the years, we’ve tried to maintain backward compatibility — and I’m proud to say we’ve mostly achie…
June 2025
- GLOBAL BATTLE STATEHi all, after a long while, we’ve finally managed to squash a few bugs and implement several optimizations. Nothing critical, but the UI should now feel noticeably more responsive, especially on Windows and during AI tu…
December 2024
- MERRY X-MAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!Hi all, whether you’ve helped us fix bugs, shared feedback, or simply enjoyed the Age of Fear series, you’ve made this year truly legendary. This Christmas, we hope your days are filled with joy, laughter, and a little…
November 2024
- UNIQUE AI SKILLS!!Hi all, building on the last patch featuring AI heroes, we've added even more unique skills to their arsenal. These include rare and powerful abilities like Meteor, Calling Reinforcements, Dance Macabre, and even Dragon…
October 2024
- AI HEROES!!Hi all, with this patch, we are introducing procedurally generated AI heroes. We've been working on this feature for some time, and while some mechanics were released earlier, the feature is now fully complete in this v…
August 2024
- PIRATES & SAILORS!!Hi all, with the recent update, we've introduced an AI-only Pirates faction that will randomly attack your ships. The Pirates are fast units with ranged attacks and are occasionally armed with cannons, making them a cha…
July 2024
- MINI-GAMES!!Hi all, with the recent update, we have added or improved a collection of mini-games such as Dice, Poker, Roulette, etc. These are simple random-based scripts that let you win (or lose) small amounts of gold. The games…
May 2024
- MASTER LET'S PLAY!!Hi everyone, recently, a player named Fliedner has shared a link to his recorded let's play. While there are several videos on YouTube, what sets this one apart is Fliedner's mastery of Age of Fear mechanics. I believe…
April 2024
- RATMEN ARRIVED!!Hi all, after a long wait, we've finally added a completely new faction with complex stealth mechanics! Please enjoy our latest release. Have fun and take care, Les & AOF Team
March 2024
- RATMEN!!Hi all, it is with immense pleasure that we announce the completion of the Ratmen faction, which will be introduced to the Age of Fear series on April 12th! Hidden beneath Sorodon, the Ratmen are a clever faction that e…
December 2023
- HAPPY NEW YEAR!!Hi everyone, with this post, I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! This year has been quite busy for us; we released a new game while working on the upcoming Ratmen campaign. The Age of Fear ser…
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Top picks from 31 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- Black SpiderTransform into Black Spider!65.4%
- Purple HeartYour hero has been hurt! Please don't cry!63.6%
- CowardYour unit cowardly escaped battle!53.0%
- Burned VillageYou have burned innocent village!50.3%
- Puppet MasterTake control over enemy!48.9%
- EliteUpgrade any unit to Elite!45.2%