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Very Positive on Steam (95% positive from 176K reviews)
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a 2019 real-time strategy video game developed by World's Edge and Forgotten Empires and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is a remaster of the 1999 game Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original. It features significantly improved visuals, supports 4K resolution, and includes all previous expansions from the original and HD Edition. In addition, the game includes an expansion to the HD Edition called The Last Khans, which adds four new civilizations based on Central Asia and Eastern Europe, as well as four new campaigns. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was released for Windows on November 14, 2019, and was ported to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on January 31, 2023. A PlayStation 5 version was released on May 6, 2025.
Runs well on modern hardware.
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Out of Their Element
Destroy a ship using a melee unit.
53.5%
unlocked
It's a Treb!
Kill 25 units with Trebuchets.
52.6%
unlocked
Celtic Victory
Win a game playing as the Celts.
52.4%
unlocked
Baby Boomer
Queue 5 Villagers at the Town Center in the Dark Age
52.2%
unlocked
Not Just a Militia
Upgrade your Militia to Men-at-Arms
50.6%
unlocked
Prepare for Boar!
Research Loom at the Town Center
49.8%
unlocked
Bird Shooting
Kill an enemy Scout Cavalry with your Town Center.
45.8%
unlocked
Bull's Eye
Destroy a Trebuchet with another Trebuchet.
43.4%
unlocked
Dark Dinner
Eat 2 Wild Boars in the Dark Age.
42.3%
unlocked
Pleasant Peasant
Build 1,000 Farms in total.
41.6%
unlocked
Red Bull Wololo: Londinium
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Spring Sale Is Happening Now!
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 170934
/35210618/8bcba1dd5d66ab2538678690659234738e7072ae.jpg Welcome to a new update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! This update focuses on stabi
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition gets yet another massive update adding a new line of warships and 'significant changes' to naval mechanics
There's something in the water in PC gaming right now. Specifically, ships. Lots of ships. Earlier this month, Facepunch Studios weighed anchor on Rus
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 169123
/35210618/6f5ff2dafa4705463e77e50af510091f2cbfefaf.jpg Welcome to a new update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, headlined by the Naval Overh
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Out of Their Element
Destroy a ship using a melee unit.
53.5%
unlocked
It's a Treb!
Kill 25 units with Trebuchets.
52.6%
unlocked
Celtic Victory
Win a game playing as the Celts.
52.4%
unlocked
Baby Boomer
Queue 5 Villagers at the Town Center in the Dark Age
52.2%
unlocked
Not Just a Militia
Upgrade your Militia to Men-at-Arms
50.6%
unlocked
Prepare for Boar!
Research Loom at the Town Center
49.8%
unlocked
Bird Shooting
Kill an enemy Scout Cavalry with your Town Center.
45.8%
unlocked
Bull's Eye
Destroy a Trebuchet with another Trebuchet.
43.4%
unlocked
Dark Dinner
Eat 2 Wild Boars in the Dark Age.
42.3%
unlocked
Pleasant Peasant
Build 1,000 Farms in total.
41.6%
unlocked
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