Age of Empires II (Retired)
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.
95.8Rating
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About This Game
Age of Empires II (Retired) is a strategy game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Skybox Labs and Hidden Path Entertainment and Ensemble Studios and Forgotten Empires and released in 2013. With an estimated 3.2 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 102.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the most-reviewed games on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 95.8/100 — a exceptional reception overall. The game has 3 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Strategy, RTS, Medieval, Multiplayer and Classic.
Media
User Reviews
95.8
Overall Score / 100
9.6/10
Steam (102332 rev)
DLCs (3)
Age of Empires II (2013): The Forgotten
$9.99
Age of Empires II (2013): The African Kingdoms
$9.99
Age of Empires II (2013): Rise of the Rajas
$9.99
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Game Information
Release Date
April 9, 2013
Developer
Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Platforms
Windows
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
3.2M
(2.6M - 3.9M) VRI ScoreLearning
92.9
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Captions available
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Stats
Steam Leaderboards
Includes level editor
Family Sharing
Tags
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
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
German
French
Italian
Korean
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Text Only
Russian
Japanese
Dutch
Portuguese - Brazil
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- 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
Recommended:
- Additional:900x600 minimum display resolution