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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

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  • Real-time strategy
  • Historical
  • Competitive

The real-time strategy classic, remastered: dozens of civilisations, historical campaigns and a competitive scene still thriving more than twenty years on. Gather, build, advance through the ages and attack.

Why play it now

When you have energy and an hour for a match against the AI, friends or in ranked.

Who it's for

For nostalgic players, history lovers and competitive strategy players.

When not to pick it

If you're tired: real time demands constant attention to many things at once.

What it offers

  • Managing: 85 out of 100
  • Competing: 85 out of 100
  • Thinking: 80 out of 100
  • Building: 60 out of 100
  • Combat / action: 45 out of 100
  • Exploring: 35 out of 100
  • Story: 35 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Saving
Save at any time
Online
Online co-op
Accessibility
Adjustable difficulty, text size, colour alternatives and no timed inputs
Disk space
15 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Playable
Steam reviews
95% positive (182,917)
Metacritic
84/100
Developer
World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, CaptureAge, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive
Release date
14 NOV 2019
Steam genres
Strategy

Based on what the game states on Steam.