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42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a strategy, rts and city builder game developed by Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, World's Edge and CaptureAge and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Released on November 14th 2019 is available only on Windows in 17 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Hindi and Malay.

It has received 162,462 reviews of which 154,061 were positive and 8,401 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 32.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition into these genres:

Strategy RTS City Builder Multiplayer Base-Building Historical Singleplayer Medieval Resource Management Classic Tactical Real-Time Co-op Remake Isometric 2D Replay Value Action Adventure Great Soundtrack

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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

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Sept. 2025
Oh, this game is exactly what I wanted in a video game that is to be --- bullied by 8 pixels of a guy in a robe screaming “wololo” while my hard-earned knights betray me instantly. Moreover love spending my precious time building the perfect economy just to be erased by trebuchets I didn’t even see on my minimap. And yes, please, remind me again that I forgot to upgrade Loom. My villagers love dying in one hit. 10/10 — best anger management course money can buy.
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Aug. 2025
Classic and timeless gem remastered with extreme attention to detail and huge amounts of new content. My only nitpicks: - individual wall pieces still don't connect nicely when built over uneven terrain - confusing DLC structure: some civs integrate into main game, some don't, etc. - xbox used as mod backend instead of Steam workshop
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July 2025
Fun game, horrible community
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June 2025
Great co-op game. play all the time with the wife. we love to play together
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Jan. 2025
I enjoy the Definitive Edition, but I hesitate to call it the same game as Age of Empires II. Like the Ship of Theseus, nearly every part has been replaced, usually for the better but sometimes replaced with inferior versions. The voice acting especially, stood out as a major letdown compared to the original. There's mods to bring back some of it, but it makes me sad that most people won't be installing them and thus won't grow to appreciate the original artistry as I did. Like imagine someone painted an "improved" version of the Mona Lisa. That's great, they could make it appeal to a more modern audience and add their own spin to make it unique, but it's not a replacement for the original. It's not a replacement for the original. I can't help but feel like the heart of the game has been altered or diminished. Like it's hard to call it the same game as the one I grew up with and played so much. It's bittersweet.
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently priced at 32.99€ on Steam.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 32.99€ on Steam.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition received 154,061 positive votes out of a total of 162,462 achieving an impressive rating of 9.36.
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was developed by Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, World's Edge and CaptureAge and published by Xbox Game Studios.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is not playable on MacOS.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is not playable on Linux.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There are 14 DLCs available for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Explore additional content available for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Steam.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition PEGI 12
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Rating
9.4
154,061
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Release 14 Nov 2019
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