Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Review

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 95 / 100. This score is calculated from 154,615 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 146,693 positive reviews, 7,922 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has earned a metascore of 84 on Metacritic.

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Price

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition costs $12.24 in the Steam store as of 12/25/2024 which is a 65% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Age of Empires II: Ultimate Bundle, Mount & Blade II & Age of Empires II, Age of Empires 25th Anniversary Collection, or Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Return of Rome Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition DLC

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has 11 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - The Mountain Royals, and Enhanced Graphics Pack.

Image	Name	Type	Release Date	Actions
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes	DLC	8/10/2021	View
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - The Mountain Royals	DLC	10/31/2023	View
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Joan’s Marvelous Moving Masterpieces Animated Icons	DLC	12/11/2023	View
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lords of the West	DLC	1/26/2021	View
	Age of Empires II: DE - Chronicles: Battle for Greece	DLC	11/14/2024	View
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Barbarossa’s Barrel of Pickled Goods Animated Icons	DLC	12/11/2023	View
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – La Hire’s Dry Humor Animated Icons	DLC	12/11/2023	View
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome	DLC	5/16/2023	View
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Victors and Vanquished	DLC	3/14/2024	View
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dynasties of India	DLC	4/28/2022	View

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.

Image	Name	Type	Release Date	Actions
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Soundtrack	Music	1/23/2020	View

About Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a Strategy game developed by CaptureAge, World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Wicked Witch, and Tantalus Media. On 11/14/2019, it was released on the Steam Store by Xbox Game Studios.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.

It also supports 15 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Japanese. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

According to Steam’s category system, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition supports the following features:

• Family Sharing
• Co-op
• Steam Cloud
• Steam Achievements
• Multi-player
• PvP
• Includes level editor
• Steam Trading Cards
• Single-player
• Online Co-op
• Cross-Platform Multiplayer
• Online PvP
• LAN Co-op
• LAN PvP

From the Steam community, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has been tagged with the following user tags:

• City Builder
• Classic
• Great Soundtrack
• Real-Time
• Multiplayer
• Isometric
• Tactical
• Medieval
• Historical
• Co-op
• RTS
• Replay Value
• Base Building
• Resource Management
• Strategy
• Action
• Remake
• Adventure
• Singleplayer
• 2D

Media & Sceenshots

Watch the featured video for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.

Related Bundles

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is included in 4 bundles in the Steam Store.

Image	Name	Apps	Packages	Price	Actions
	Age of Empires II: Ultimate Bundle	11	9	$38.12	View
	Mount & Blade II & Age of Empires II	5	5	$47.98	View
	Age of Empires 25th Anniversary Collection	14	14	$139.40	View
	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Return of Rome Bundle	2	2	$29.03	View

Related Packages

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.

Supported Languages

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is available in 15 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

Soures & References

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition data has been sourced from:

• Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780
• Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/813780
• Metacritic. (2024, December 25). Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition
• CaptureAge. (2023, July 8). Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. https://www.ageofempires.com/games/aoeiide/