Age of Wonders: Planetfall

The game features six distinct races (Amazon, Assembly, Dvar, Kir'Ko, Syndicate, Vanguard) to choose from, along with customizing the commander unit with different appearance, loadout and attributes. Players can also assign a "secret tech" which includes a secondary set of technologies, support powers and units that supplement the existing arsenals of the given faction.

Units can be modified for a fee with up to 3 upgrades and gear at a time, which are unlocked through research; multiple templates for such upgrades can be saved for the remainder of the match to keep them uniform. Hero units can also equip special items they come across through pick-ups or by completing quests, and gain various new traits as they level up.

Colonies (analogous to cities in the fantasy games) are represented by a node in the center of a region, and can gradually be connected to adjacent regions as they grow in population size. Colonies are assigned to the race which first created them - if captured, they can be razed or absorbed into the conqueror's society.

Support powers, named "special operations", can support combat units on the ground, prepare them for a future battle, sabotage other players or defend against other players' disruption attempts. These powers come at a cost of standard resources like energy or diplomatic influence.

Relations between players involve diplomatic communication, trade, waging wars, and covert operations. Neutral factions on the map can be either subdued or communicated with, and maintaining good relations allows players to purchase unique units and gear from those factions.

The game includes singleplayer campaigns, offline skirmishes against the AI, and multiplayer both online and through hot-seat. A map editor is also included in a separate application.