Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Overview
Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
SteamVery Positive (82%)
6,113 Steam user reviewsMetacritic69/100
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About the game
- Developer
- World's Edge
- Forgotten Empires
- Tantalus
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- Aug 19, 2019
Description & review sources
- Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features.
- Welcome back to history.
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- Developer
- World's Edge
- Forgotten Empires
- Tantalus
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- Aug 19, 2019
Ratings & review sources
SteamVery Positive (82%)
6,113 Steam user reviewsMetacritic69/100
System requirements
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: 1.8 Ghz+ Dual Core or greater i5 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 11.0 compatible card with Direct3D Feature Level 11_0 or higher support and 1GB of free memory - Intel: HD 4000 (Ivy Bridge CPU)or better GPU - nVidia: GT 430 or better desktop GPU, or GT 425M or better mobile GPU - AMD: Radeon HD 5500 or better Desktop GPU, or Mobility Radeon 5650 or better mobile GPU
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater (4 HW threads)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650; AMD HD 5850
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
macOS — not supported
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Linux — not supported
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Play modes
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Other features
- PvP
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- Not specified
- Mod support
- Includes level editor
Game details
- Genres
- Strategy
- Developer
- World's Edge
- Forgotten Empires
- Tantalus
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- Aug 19, 2019
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- Achievements
- 44
All community tags
Community tag votes
- Strategy181
- RTS112
- Multiplayer88
- Base-Building84
- Singleplayer82
- City Builder81
- Historical76
- Classic63
- Remake43
- Medieval34
- Story Rich30
- Real-Time29
- Co-op26
- Great Soundtrack23
- Action17
- War16
- Isometric14
- Retro9
- Atmospheric5
- Adventure5
Languages & audio
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Japanese*
- Korean*
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese*
- Spanish - Latin America*
- Traditional Chinese
- Vietnamese
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Related editions & add-ons
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Sources, updates & publisher notice
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- Steam Store Oct 12, 2026 02:13 UTC
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Publisher notice
© 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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