Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends shows the fantasy world of Ayo. Several years before the start of the game, aliens crashed on it, splitting the largest continent into 3 parts. Because of the disaster, different nations were born, which were somehow affected by this large-scale event. They are offered to control in several story campaigns and separate scenarios connected by a common plot. The key feature of Dawn of Nations is 3 different game races:
- Vinci. Named after the great inventor, they use steam technology and try to rise from the ashes of the old destroyed empire.
- Alina. Inspired by Arabian mythology, they practice magic and command fire, sand and glass, from which they build cities.
- Quotls. Aborigines subordinated to aliens and using their technology. Their design shows the influence of the ancient Mayan culture.
The gameplay is a mixture of real-time strategy and global actions on the map. In the first mode, you need to build a base on the location, accumulate units and complete a certain goal. Unique heroes will help you with this, each of whom has special powers and upgrade branches. In addition, you can place districts on the locations, which give bonuses to characteristics. On the strategic map, there are separate cities that produce resources. For research points, you can upgrade the army. For military points - buy new troops that will be immediately available on the location at the beginning of the mission. Wealth is spent on acquiring districts in cities, and special characters are improved for hero points.