Age of Empires II (Retired)
Medieval real-time strategy built around civilizations, resources, and conquest
Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Apr 9, 2013
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 103K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 86 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1,855
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 4 years ago
- Jan 31, 2022
Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)
What is Age of Empires II (Retired)?
A medieval real-time strategy game where you gather resources, build towns, advance through historical ages, command units, and defeat rival civilizations. It includes the original Age of Kings and The Conquerors campaigns, with 18 civilizations and online multiplayer.
For you if...
- +you enjoy building towns and managing resources in real time
- +you want historical campaigns and online multiplayer matches
- +you prefer classic presentation to newer remakes
Not for you if...
- −you prefer turn-based strategy over real-time battles
- −you expect the current edition with ongoing updates
What players say
96% of 102,867 reviews are positive · 93% of 86 in the last 30 days
Players praise the classic presentation, town-building strategy, and still-active multiplayer community. The most common complaint is that this retired edition is no longer updated; some players also report launch crashes or expansions no longer working, while others call the unit pathfinding dated.
Screenshots and trailer
Age of Empires II (Retired) system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista, 7, 8 Pro+
- Processor
- 1.2GHZ CPU
- Graphics
- Direct X 9.0c Capable GPU
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB HD space
Recommended
- Notes
- 900x600 minimum display resolution
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 294
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Russian, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- Strategy
- RTS
- Medieval
- Multiplayer
- Classic
- Historical
- Base Building
- City Builder
- Resource Management
- Singleplayer
- Tactical
- Real-Time
- Co-op
- Competitive
- Replay Value
- Remake
Recent updates
- Jan 31, 2022 · Regarding the Lunar New Year Sale Discount
- Sep 6, 2018 · Age of Empires II HD Patch 5.8 live now!
- Aug 3, 2018 · Balance Patch 5.8 now available in Open Beta!
- Jul 31, 2018 · Ranked Play Elo Fix Live Now!
- Jul 25, 2018 · Ranked Play Patch in Open Beta Now!
3 DLC available.
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