Game overview
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
- Players now
- 19,538
- Recorded peak
- 30,323
- 24-hour change
- +23.62%
- Steam reviews
- 95% positive 160,503 reviews · via SteamSpy
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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.
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Windows
Minimum
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
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
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- Requires an Apple processor
- OS: macOS 15.7
- Processor: Apple M1 (8‑core CPU)/Apple A18 Pro (6-core CPU) or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Apple M1 (7‑core GPU)/Apple A18 Pro (5-core GPU) or better
- Storage: 16 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- USK rating
- 12
- Brazilian rating
- 12
- Achievements
- 370
- Metacritic
- 84
- Features
- Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Mouse Only Option, Narrated Game Menus, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*, French*, Italian*, German*, Japanese, Korean*, Portuguese - Brazil*, Russian, Simplified Chinese*, Spanish - Latin America*, Traditional Chinese*, Turkish, Vietnamese, Spanish - Spain*, Polish, Hindi, Malay
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- Support site ↗
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
Can I Play This?
Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.
Steam feature declarations
Developer-declared accessibility on Steam
Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.
Structured language support (17)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish - Latin America | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Traditional Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Turkish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Vietnamese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hindi | Yes | No | Yes |
| Malay | Yes | No | Yes |
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Player Health
Stable player base with low churn risk.
Multiplayer Viability
Strong player base for matchmaking.
Update Momentum
14 patches and 15 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
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[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35210618/48fd75160132476b9f803175a5573496e2dbb88c.png[/img] Welcome to a new update for [i]Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition[/i]! This update focuses on stability, gameplay fixes, and fine tuning across both core systems and recent content. [b]Here are…
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Дополнение The Viking Sagas для Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition вышло 22 сентября 2026 года. Оно посвящено Северной Европе эпохи викингов и рассказывает историю Харальда Сурового, который стремился стать величайшим викингом в истории. В состав DLC вошли три новые цивилизаци…
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