Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Dec 13, 2021
    85
    Anyone who chews a bit of fantasy can never have imagined what it can be to fly on the saddle of a dragon shooting fireballs and spinning free in the air. Finally the dream becomes (partially) reality.
  2. Jan 24, 2022
    80
    Most unique game I've played in a long time. The overall presentation of the game is really good. The game would have been perfect if matchmaking wasn't so broken.
  3. Jan 18, 2022
    80
    As much as I enjoyed my time in Century : Age of Ashes, I do have wonder how much staying power it will have. Since all classes are viable in each mode, I suspect many players may stick with one character class, get invested, and not explore the rest of what the game has to offer. As an example, I found myself only switching to other classes if the daily mission or hatching a dragon egg specifically required it. Also, due to the limited amount of content that is currently present, a busy player will see nearly everything within a couple of hours. Despite those concerns, the game looks great, each class is enjoyable to play, and each match is maybe 20 minutes at most — perfect for quick sessions.
  4. Dec 9, 2021
    80
    Century: Age of Ashes combines a great mix of ideas for an approachable, fun free-to-play game.
  5. Dec 6, 2021
    80
    In its current state, Century: Age of Ashes is a gorgeous game with a solid concept and premise that is unbelievably fun to play, and developers at Playwing have set it up with plenty of room to grow. The different match types are high-energy, with tight and exciting combat to suit a variety of playstyles. Co-op game modes like Spoils of War and Gates of Fire are clear standouts with their focus on more cooperative play and clearer objectives for teams beyond killing opponents. The microtransactions that are present allow players to pay to look cool and collect new gear and dragon styles, but not to win, which is a breath of fresh air given the state of most free-to-play online gaming models. Century: Age of Ashes deserves to be recognized for its polish and stellar execution from day one and is definitely a game that fans of fast-paced and energetic PvP should keep an eye on.
  6. Jan 3, 2022
    75
    I really did like Century: Age of Ashes. It’s been a long time since I just sat and sank a few hours into an aerial combat game, and this one did not disappoint. Hopefully, some changes will come soon and I’ll be able to continue to enjoy flying my dragon and taking out my enemies.
  7. Dec 31, 2021
    75
    By leveraging aerial multiplayer dragon-back combat, Century of Ashes dusted off the genre and proves that free-to-play can be ambitious. Visually stunning and blessed with excellent artistic direction, he is only entering the dawn of his career, but enjoying fun fashions, charismatic characters and majestic dragons. Without pushing to buy, the game is counting on its community to grow and the future looks so bright that we want to follow its course carefully.
  8. Dec 29, 2021
    75
    Century: Age of Ashes has crisp visuals and smooth controls combined with an interesting spin on classic modes. Although, it has the potential to provide more enjoyment once it has more balance and more content.
  9. Dec 14, 2021
    70
    Century: Age of Ashes is a solid, beautiful dragon-focused fantasy dogfighter that's within striking distance of greatness, once it hoards more content and balances its classes.
  10. Dec 10, 2021
    60
    Century: Age Of Ashes lives up to the potential of letting you ride around the skies as a dragon and battle others to the death. It has a fun mix of modes, and the moment-to-moment gameplay feels good. However, it doesn’t quite have enough to hold the attention of some players as it stands.
  11. Feb 1, 2022
    50
    I’ve found myself disappointed with Century: Age of Ashes. There is a fairly solid central PvP F2P game here but nothing to make it stand out aside from the presentation. The modes are basic and repetitive and levelling up takes so long it seems set to encourage spending real money on cosmetic upgrades. On the surface this looked like the game my teenage self dreamed of, but like most teenage dreams, this mainly results in sore wrists and a feeling of shame and disappointment.
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Negative: 4 out of 18
  1. Dec 4, 2021
    10
    Awesome game, very original. Something that we've been waiting for for a very long time! The dragons are beautiful and the feeling of flyingAwesome game, very original. Something that we've been waiting for for a very long time! The dragons are beautiful and the feeling of flying is very realistic. 11/10 Full Review »
  2. Aug 18, 2023
    4
    "Century: Age of Ashes" - came up with a good idea that hasn't been here for a long time. The last time when I experienced it was in the"Century: Age of Ashes" - came up with a good idea that hasn't been here for a long time. The last time when I experienced it was in the "Drakan" series from "Surreal Software" Perfect story and unforgettable multiplayer and now, after all these years, I experienced something similar..
    The game is intense and the gameplay fast. It is up to you whether you immerse yourself in the fight alone or with friends. You have a variety of modes from: Carnage: 6v6 to Survival: 4v4v4
    "Century" had a lot of players in the beginning, but gradually it disappeared. I have no idea why, maybe issues on release.? Although I didn't come across any. Only my friend had unresponsive control issue, but he has **** internet connection so that's his problem.
    I don't have to mention microtransactions. Whoever wants can support the developer and get something nice.
    Otherwise, in the game, the cosmetic items is obtained by leveling / completing the challenges for which the player is rewarded, lovely - I get a reward for playing my game.
    I see a mess in the absence of content on start. The game has after 6 months only 4 maps and 1 of them only for 3v3 it quickly loses magic and starts to be repetitive, and it doesn't and it doesn't add points to fights either. There are quite a few game modes, although someone calls for PvE which i don't think it would be fun.
    Another problem is "matchmaking" which calmly throws a new player against an experienced player, but no wonder when there are few players which cheche! F2P probably does. I don't understand why the game is F2P, this could come out as a full-product, and it would avoid all the puppets who jump after everything what is free!
    Updates and fixes should come as soon as possible otherwise it could everything go wrong.!

    I don't recommend the game yet, but you can try it.
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  3. Mar 24, 2022
    0
    FORCES ONE JOYSTICK TO ALWAYS BE INVERTED!!! Devs must be brain-dead. This moronic oversight or simple hubris to force inverted onto theFORCES ONE JOYSTICK TO ALWAYS BE INVERTED!!! Devs must be brain-dead. This moronic oversight or simple hubris to force inverted onto the player with no options to change it will drive away most players. Unless changed this is a HARD PASS! Full Review »