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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

Historical real-time strategy built around civilizations and card-based Home Cities

World's Edge, Tantalus Media, Forgotten Empires · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Oct 15, 2020

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 39K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 143 in 30 days
Players
2,755
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 20, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GT 430
8 GB RAM · 42 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition?

A historical real-time strategy game where you develop a base and economy, choose Home City cards, and command civilization-specific armies. It includes campaigns, skirmishes, challenge missions, competitive multiplayer, and two-player historical battles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing economic growth with real-time warfare
  • +you want civilization-specific units, upgrades, and deck customization
  • +you play campaigns, skirmishes, or competitive multiplayer

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike managing economies and armies simultaneously
  • −you want persistent Home City leveling and unlocks

What players say

83% of 38,907 reviews are positive · 79% of 143 in the last 30 days

Players praise the Home City card decks, varied civilization playstyles, campaigns, and multiplayer battles. Common complaints include out-of-sync errors and crashes during long multiplayer matches, stuttering or freezing, and campaign changes compared with the original.

Players over time

▼ -31% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 5,034 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20262,755
Nov 6, 20261,941
Nov 5, 20261,877
Nov 4, 20261,990
Nov 3, 20262,075
Nov 2, 20262,152
Nov 1, 20262,929
Oct 31, 20262,762
Oct 30, 20261,921
Oct 29, 20262,036
Oct 28, 20262,032
Oct 27, 20262,644
Oct 26, 20262,867
Oct 25, 20263,480
Oct 24, 20263,194
Oct 23, 20262,775
Oct 22, 20262,642
Oct 21, 20262,711
Oct 20, 20262,776
Oct 18, 20263,685
Oct 17, 20263,462
Oct 16, 20262,823
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20262,928
Oct 13, 20263,026
Oct 11, 20263,755
Oct 10, 20263,381
Oct 9, 20263,084
Oct 8, 20262,870
Oct 7, 20262,999
Oct 6, 20263,095
Oct 4, 20263,787
Oct 3, 20263,575
Oct 2, 20263,177
Oct 1, 20263,244
Sep 30, 20263,174
Sep 29, 20263,231
Sep 27, 20263,937
Sep 26, 20263,792
Sep 25, 20263,571
Sep 24, 20263,326
Sep 23, 20263,043
Sep 23, 20263,263
Sep 22, 20263,352
Sep 21, 20265,034

How many players finish Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition?

7.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Blood, Ice and Steel», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 430, 8 GB RAM, 42 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
Processor
Intel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 973 with an average CPU Passmark score of 1830 or better
Graphics
GeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better @720p
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
42 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
2 GB VRAM

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
Processor
Intel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better
Graphics
GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better @1080p
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
42 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
4 GB VRAM

Does Age of Empires III: 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 III: Definitive 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
121
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Malay.

Does Age of Empires III: 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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Recent updates

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