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Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

Historical real-time strategy spanning ancient cities to modern warfare

SkyBox Labs, Big Huge Games · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Jun 12, 2014

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 14K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 103 in 30 days
Players
707
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jun 27, 2024
Minimum PC
Direct X 10+ Capable GPU
1 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)

What is Rise of Nations: Extended Edition?

A historical real-time strategy game where each nation advances from the Ancient Age to the Information Age. You gather resources, build cities and infrastructure, research technology, construct wonders, and command land, sea, and air forces. The Conquer the World campaign links dozens of scenarios, with multiplayer and co-op modes also included.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy advancing a nation through historical ages
  • +you like combining base building with large-scale warfare
  • +you want linked scenarios alongside multiplayer and co-op

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based strategy to real-time battles
  • −you dislike managing resources, research, cities, and armies
  • −you expect modern graphics and interface design

What players say

94% of 13,927 reviews are positive · 93% of 103 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the progression through historical ages, strategic depth, and replayability. Their recurring complaints concern crashes, multiplayer connection and synchronization failures, and interface text and buttons that remain too small at high or ultrawide resolutions.

Players over time

▲ +5% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 714 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026707
Nov 6, 2026558
Nov 5, 2026615
Nov 4, 2026600
Nov 3, 2026619
Nov 2, 2026653
Nov 1, 2026654
Oct 31, 2026670
Oct 30, 2026576
Oct 29, 2026557
Oct 28, 2026567
Oct 27, 2026554
Oct 26, 2026622
Oct 25, 2026675
Oct 24, 2026638
Oct 23, 2026617
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026582
Oct 20, 2026618
Oct 19, 2026677
Oct 18, 2026685
Oct 17, 2026667
Oct 16, 2026486
Oct 15, 2026538
Oct 14, 2026533
Oct 13, 2026577
Oct 12, 2026632
Oct 11, 2026667
Oct 10, 2026621
Oct 9, 2026537
Oct 8, 2026565
Oct 7, 2026561
Oct 6, 2026597
Oct 5, 2026645
Oct 4, 2026661
Oct 3, 2026667
Oct 2, 2026534
Oct 1, 2026538
Sep 30, 2026513
Sep 29, 2026537
Sep 28, 2026573
Sep 27, 2026614
Sep 26, 2026604
Sep 25, 2026516
Sep 24, 2026483
Sep 23, 2026420
Sep 23, 2026547
Sep 22, 2026559
Sep 21, 2026714

How many players finish Rise of Nations: Extended Edition?

6.9% of Steam players have unlocked «Supreme», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Rise of Nations: Extended Edition system requirements

Minimum: Direct X 10+ Capable GPU, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista, 7, 8.1+
Processor
1.6
Graphics
Direct X 10+ Capable GPU
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
GPU at least (Integrated HD 3000, 8600GT, etc)

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, 8.1+
Processor
2.6 Ghz
Graphics
Direct X 11+
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
GeForce 9800GTX, Radeon 4850+

Does Rise of Nations: Extended Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Rise of Nations: Extended Edition run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
38
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Rise of Nations: Extended 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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