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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

Historical real-time strategy about building civilizations and conquering rivals

World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Aug 19, 2019

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
82% of 75 in 30 days
Players
542
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Dec 12, 2023
Minimum PC
HD 4000
4 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)

What is Age of Empires: Definitive Edition?

A historical real-time strategy game where you gather resources, build settlements, advance through ages, and raise armies. It includes single-player campaigns, multiplayer battles, and a scenario builder for creating and sharing custom maps.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy gathering resources, building bases, and advancing through ages
  • +you want historical campaigns and online competitive battles
  • +you like creating and sharing custom strategy scenarios

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based planning over real-time economy management
  • −you want exploration instead of structured campaigns and matches

What players say

84% of 14,970 reviews are positive · 82% of 75 in the last 30 days

Players praise the updated graphics and audio and the amount of campaign content. They most often criticize unreliable unit pathfinding, clunky interface controls, and campaign AI that feels overly aggressive even on easy.

Players over time

▼ -18% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 753 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
1.8 Ghz+ Dual Core or greater i5 or AMD equivalent
Graphics
DirectX 11.0 compatible card with Direct3D Feature Level 11_0 or higher support and 1GB of free memory - Intel: HD 4000 (Ivy Bridge CPU)or better GPU - nVidia: GT 430 or better desktop GPU, or GT 425M or better mobile GPU - AMD: Radeon HD 5500 or better Desktop GPU, or Mobility Radeon 5650 or better mobile GPU
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
2.4 Ghz i5 or greater (4 HW threads)
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 650; AMD HD 5850
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Age of Empires: Definitive Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Age of Empires: Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese.

Does Age of Empires: Definitive Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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