Age of History II
Turn-based grand strategy across history with extensive scenario editing
Łukasz Jakowski · Published by Łukasz Jakowski Games · Released Nov 21, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 55K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 306 in 30 days
- Players
- 237
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Jun 18, 2025
What is Age of History II?
A turn-based grand strategy wargame played on a world map across eras from early civilization into the future. You lead a civilization, move armies, conduct diplomacy, negotiate peace, and pursue world unification or conquest through a long historical campaign.
For you if...
- +you prefer accessible grand strategy over complex simulations
- +you enjoy sandbox conquest across many historical eras
- +you want tools for creating scenarios and maps
Not for you if...
- −you want fast action rather than turn-based planning
- −you prefer a story-led campaign over sandbox conquest
- −you dislike managing diplomacy, armies, and territory
What players say
89% of 55,190 reviews are positive · 85% of 306 in the last 30 days
Players praise the simple strategy, open-ended conquest, and extensive scenario-editing tools. Common complaints cite persistent bugs, a confusing interface, shallow stack-based combat, and erratic AI behavior.
Players over time
▼ -24% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 1,899 players on Sep 21, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 163 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 176 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 162 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 184 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 237 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 215 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 183 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 172 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 186 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 190 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 203 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 265 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 260 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 201 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 207 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 173 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 208 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 225 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 322 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 297 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 251 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 223 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 251 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 330 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 276 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 203 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 255 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 346 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 325 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 280 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 306 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 304 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 318 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 375 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 516 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 538 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 478 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 407 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 705 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 479 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 534 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1,899 |
Screenshots and trailer
Age of History II system requirements
Minimum: Hardware Accelerated with…, 1 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Age of History II?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
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- OS
- Microsoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/7®/8®/10®
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz Single Core
- Graphics
- Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 380 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/7®/8®/10®
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz Single Core
- Graphics
- Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 420 MB available space
Does Age of History II have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Age of History II run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 21
- Steam features
- Workshop, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, German, Dutch, Russian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, Czech, Italian, Hungarian, French, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.
Does Age of History II 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
Tags
- Strategy
- Historical
- War
- Grand Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Political Sim
- Turn-Based
- Simulation
- Multiplayer
- Sandbox
- Singleplayer
- World War II
- Diplomacy
- Alternate History
- World War I
- Indie
Recent updates
- Mar 1, 2024 · Steam Achievements - Bug Fix
- Dec 23, 2019 · World War I for Europe map
- Jan 2, 2019 · Map Editor for Age of Civilizations II
- Dec 27, 2018 · Official Age of Civilizations Forum
- Dec 20, 2018 · Victorian Era, 1836