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About Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
About this game
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 25th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever, now with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a fully remastered soundtrack, and now includes three expansions with the base game: “Lords of the West,” “Dynasties of India,” and “Dawn of the Dukes.” Frequent updates include events, additional content, new game modes, and enhanced features.
Explore all the original Campaigns and the best-selling expansions like never before. With over 200 hours of gameplay and 1,000 years of human history, improved experiences await. Head online to challenge other players in your quest for world domination with more than 45 different Civilizations. Recent updates include ongoing support for the Scenario Editor, Quick Play for easy social games, enhancements to the game UI, and more!
Choose your path to greatness with an eye-catching and engaging remaster to one of the most beloved strategy games of all time.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- November 14, 2019
- Developers:
- World's Edge
Forgotten Empires
Tantalus Media
Wicked Witch
CaptureAge
World's Edge
- Publisher:
- Xbox Game Studios
- Rating:
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchise:
- Age of Empires
- Link:
- Features:
- Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Pvp
Online pvp
Lan pvp
Co-op
Online co-op
Lan co-op
Cross platform multiplayer
Steam achievements
Steam trading cards
Steam cloud
Includes level editor
Family sharing
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 2GB of video memory + 4GB of system memory required
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Critic Reviews
84
Based on 32 Critics
PC Gamer
78 / 100"A polished, wide-ranging update that brings the classic RTS into the modern age."
LEVEL (Czech Republic)
100 / 100"Only few creators can show off with such a good remaster as the creators of Age of Empires. The second instalment almost didn’t age, and its already great gameplay was...
Ragequit.gr
93 / 100"Definitive Edition manages to upgrade the all-time classic that was Age of Empires II while still respecting its original version, making the whole experience feel like a whole...
Reviews provided by MetaCritic
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Statistics
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~40 Hours
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>= 80 Hours
67.24%
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67.24% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
67.24% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
Difficulty Rating
Simple
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Easy
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Just Right
39.24%
Tough
56.96%
Unforgiving
3.8%
Don't Ragequit! 56.96% of players consider this game to be Tough
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Play Behaviour
Tried It
7.69%
Played It
32.97%
Halfway
20.88%
Beat It
24.18%
Conquered It
14.29%
Completionist! 14.29% of players have Conquered It
Frequently Asked Questions
Available DLCs for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition include Return of Rome, Chronicles Battle for Greece, The Mountain Royals, and Victors and Vanquished
Are you ready for a challenge? 39% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 61% of GameFAQs users said Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to ESRB, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is suitable for players aged 13 and above.
Yes, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
- This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
- Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 2GB of video memory + 4GB of system memory required
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 15 GB available space
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 73 hours. 67% of users played Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition for over 80 hours.
Yes, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has broad critical consensus. 97% of critics on Metacritic recommend Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The Metascore is 84 out of 100.
67% of Fanatical users recommend Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The average review score is 3.5/5
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was released on November 14, 2019
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is published by Xbox Game Studios
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was developed by World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, CaptureAge, and World's Edge
Fanatical users tagged Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition as Strategy, RTS, City Builder, and Base Building
Fanatical users tagged Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition as Historical, Medieval, Classic, and Tactical
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition as having Multiplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition as having Singleplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition as having Co-op
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition as Strategy
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition as RTS
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition as City Builder
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