Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
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.
- Price:$4.99
- Release Date:8/19/2019
- Franchise:Age of Empires Franchise
- Developers:
- Publisher:Xbox Game Studios
- Last Updated:12/20/2024
- Steam App Id:1017900
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has 1,181 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 10% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,319 players achieved on 4/21/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. It has received a total of 13,246 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 82 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
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Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
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About Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is a Strategy game developed by Forgotten Empires, and Tantalus. On 8/19/2019, it was released on the Steam Store by Xbox Game Studios.
Players have rated Age of Empires: Definitive Edition as "Very Positive" out of 13,246 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 11,117 positive reviews and 2,129 negative reviews — an overall 84% positive review rating. Additionally, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has earned a metascore of 69 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $4.99 which is a 75% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Age of Empires 25th Anniversary Collection which gives a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Age of Empires: Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 13 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). 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: Definitive Edition supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Includes level editor
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
From the Steam community, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has been tagged with the following user tags:
- City Builder
- Classic
- Great Soundtrack
- Isometric
- Real-Time
- Multiplayer
- War
- Story Rich
- Medieval
- Historical
- Co-op
- RTS
- Retro
- Base Building
- Strategy
- Action
- Remake
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Soundtrack | Music | 2/20/2020 | View |
Related Bundles
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Age of Empires 25th Anniversary Collection | 14 | 14 | $139.40 | View |
Related Packages
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Age of Empires: Definitive Edition | $4.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is available in 13 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Age of Empires: Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017900
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1017900
- Metacritic. (2024, December 20). Age of Empires: Definitive Edition for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/age-of-empires-definitive-edition
- Forgotten Empires. (2023, July 8). Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. https://www.ageofempires.com