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StrategyRTSMedievalMultiplayerClassicHistorical

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.

Developer
Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Franchise
Age of Empires
Release date
Apr 9, 2013
Store page updated
Jan 18, 2024
Price
$19.99 · Steam store ↗

Review Analysis Score

89.4/ 100

Based on 325 reviews from the past 1 year

Steam User Rating
Recent 😄 Very Positive 93% of 84
All time 🤩 Overwhelmingly Positive 96% of 102,860
“favorite RTS game still has active players”

How it holds up

−50+5
Gameplay
+2.94
Strategy +4.15 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
“dozens of viable strategies with diverse civilizations and tactics” (26)
[h1]О чём эта игра[/h1] [b]Age of Empires II - это классическая стратегия в реальном времени про развитие цивилизации от тёмных веков до имперской эпохи. В основе - сбор ресурсов, постройка базы, создание армии и тактические сражения. В «вышедшей на пенсию» версии доступны оригинальные кампании, набор цивилизаций и мультиплеер через старую инфраструктуру. Игра не торопит и не ведёт за ручку. Каждая миссия - это головоломка с ограниченными ресурсами и конкретными условиями победы. Можно играть агрессивно, можно экономить и развиваться, можно делать ставку на уникальные юниты выбранной нации. Ис

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Story & World
+2.99
World +3.22 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
“very realistic world and better execution than the definitive edition” (9)
Excellent jeu de stratégie! Je recommande.Ttrès réaliste je trouve, et mieux fait que la définitive edition.

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Content Volume
+3.85
Volume +3.88 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price

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Visuals & Sound
+2.41
Visuals +2.16 · Graphics, art style, and animation
“prefers original 2D sprites over Definite Edition's 3D models” (24)

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Multiplayer
+3.46
Playing together +3.90 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
“very fun playing with friends competitively” (22)
Bu oyun grafik felan istemez yavan hali ile bile oynaması çok zevklidir. Arkadaşlarınızla kapışırsanız dehşet zevkli olur.Solo da oynayabilirsiniz hiç farketmez her türlü zevkli. Eskiler akla geliyor ara sıra maziii :D

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Pricing & Fairness
+0.08
Balance +1.76 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched

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Tech & Support
+0.00
Developer support -0.35 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
“game retired and relaunched under new name, unfair to paying customers” (9)

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Scores are the average of reviews that mention each category (−5 to +5). Fainter bars were mentioned by fewer reviews; grey means too few to trust. Tap a category ▾ to see what drives it.

Steam review activity

% positive over time
since launch, by month · major update
70%80%90%100%
Apr 2013Sep 2026
Reviews
per day · 84 reviews, peak 6/day
0510
Aug 20Sep 18

Steam only gives daily counts for the last 30 days; longer ranges are by month. Months with fewer than 10 reviews are left out of % positive.

Review languages

Languages of the 325 reviews we analyzed from the past year — not all Steam reviews.

  • English51%
  • Spanish18%
  • Portuguese10%
  • German6%
  • French5%
  • Chinese4%
  • Other7%

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