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
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 16K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 98% of 63 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 420
- peak 24h 547
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 2 years ago
- Jun 27, 2024
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
95% of 15,908 reviews are positive · 98% of 63 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition system requirements
As published by the developer.
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+
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Strategy
- RTS
- Classic
- Historical
- Multiplayer
- Nostalgia
- Simulation
- War
- Great Soundtrack
- Singleplayer
- Epic
- Base Building
- City Builder
- Real-Time
- Co-op
- Remake
Recent updates
- Jun 27, 2024 · Update 06/27/2024
- Nov 30, 2017 · Update 11/30/2017
- Nov 30, 2017 · Update 11/30/2017
- Sep 26, 2017 · Update: 09/26/2017
- Sep 26, 2017 · Update: 09/26/2017
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