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Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.

Age of Empires II (Retired) is a strategy, rts and medieval game developed by Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires and Skybox Labs and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Released on April 09th 2013 is available only on Windows in 11 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Dutch and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 101,351 reviews of which 97,083 were positive and 4,268 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Age of Empires II (Retired) into these genres:

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

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *:Windows Vista, 7, 8 Pro+
  • Processor:1.2GHZ CPU
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Direct X 9.0c Capable GPU
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:2 GB HD space

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User reviews & Ratings

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119 hours played
April 2026
Age of Empires II is one of the first games i've ever played. And its one of the games, i also play today. It never get bored. I would say it is a part of computer games history.
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480 hours played
Feb. 2026
Been playing this well over 20 years and will continue to do so, one of the best games ever made. Its not slowed down with silly graphics enhancements or unnecessary upgrades during the game play. This game is amazing and was perfectly designed and executed.
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213 hours played
Feb. 2026
8/10 As far as RTS games go, this is my favorite. Game is not dead, people are still playing it But I would get the DE if you are starting out i think its much better game as RTS than any other aoe games.
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170 hours played
Sept. 2025
Have played this game since I was a kid. Such good memories. The nostalgia of the soundtrack and the simple gameplay and strategy thinking makes it my comfort game after a long day.
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102 hours played
Aug. 2025
Hit a stone castle with a sword... It caught on fire. 11/10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

No, Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Age of Empires II (Retired) received 97,083 positive votes out of a total of 101,351 achieving an impressive rating of 9.44.
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Age of Empires II (Retired) was developed by Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires and Skybox Labs and published by Xbox Game Studios.

Yes, Age of Empires II (Retired) is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Age of Empires II (Retired) is not playable on MacOS.

No, Age of Empires II (Retired) is not playable on Linux.

Age of Empires II (Retired) offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Age of Empires II (Retired) offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Yes, there are 3 DLCs available for Age of Empires II (Retired). Explore additional content available for Age of Empires II (Retired) on Steam.

Yes, Age of Empires II (Retired) is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

No, Age of Empires II (Retired) does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Age of Empires II (Retired) 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 (Retired)
19.99€ Buy Now
Rating
9.4
97,083
4,268
Game modes
Features
Online players
2,278
Developer
Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires, Skybox Labs
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Release 09 Apr 2013
Platforms
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