Century: Age of Ashes review

Century: Age of Ashes is the only game here built entirely around riding dragons in combat. Playwing's Steam page calls it a free-to-play multiplayer dragon shooter: you customize a dragon, fly into an arena and fight other riders. It offers five classes, from the shielding Windguard to the vine-trapping Thornweaver, one PvE mode called Outbreak where teams defend towers, and four PvP modes including Carnage, a team deathmatch, and Gates of Fire, a flag mode. Playwing says all in-game purchases are cosmetic and give no advantage in battle. The minimum PC needs 6 GB of RAM and 10 GB of storage, and Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer. It ranks eighth because 73% of 8,319 English Steam reviews are positive and there is no single-player campaign, so it depends on other people being online.

Who it is for

players who want free multiplayer dragon riding on PC

Price

Free to play on Steam; in-game purchases are cosmetic.

Century: Age of Ashes is a free-to-play multiplayer dragon shooter.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Five classes: Windguard, Marauder, Phantom, Stormraiser and Thornweaver
• PvE mode Outbreak, where teams defend towers against waves of enemies
• PvP modes Carnage, Gates of Fire, Spoils of War and Survival
• Skins for your dragon and rider unlocked through play
• Cross-platform multiplayer and online co-op

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free to play, with purchases that the developer says are purely cosmetic
• Strength: Minimum spec is 6 GB of RAM and 10 GB of storage
• Strength: Full controller support listed on Steam
• Weakness: 73% of 8,319 English Steam reviews are positive
• Weakness: Online only, with no single-player story
• Weakness: Needs a broadband connection

Key facts

• Developer: Playwing
• On Steam since: December 2, 2021
• English Steam reviews: 73% positive of 8,319
• Minimum RAM: 6 GB
• Storage: 10 GB

Where it ranks

Century: Age of Ashes is No. 8 in our Best Dragon Games verdict.