Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
- Developer
- World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, CaptureAge, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- Nov 14, 2019
- Steam reviews
- 95% of players recommend it, from 183,080 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
- Tags
- Strategy
On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
This game runs great under Proton after tweaks, per ProtonDB reports (850 reports). Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.
Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.
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About this game
The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 25th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever, now with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a fully remastered soundtrack, and now includes three expansions with the base game: “Lords of the West,” “Dynasties of India,” and “Dawn of the Dukes.” Frequent updates include events, additional content, new game modes, and enhanced features.
Explore all the original Campaigns and the best-selling expansions like never before. With over 200 hours of gameplay and 1,000 years of human history, improved experiences await. Head online to challenge other players in your quest for world domination with more than 45 different Civilizations. Recent updates include ongoing support for the Scenario Editor, Quick Play for easy social games, enhancements to the game UI, and more!
Choose your path to greatness with an eye-catching and engaging remaster to one of the most beloved strategy games of all time.
System requirements
As Steam lists them.
Windows
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64bit
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes
- 2GB of video memory + 4GB of system memory required
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64bit
- Processor
- 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
macOS
Minimum
- Requires an Apple processor
- OS
- macOS 15.7
- Processor
- Apple M1 (8‑core CPU)/Apple A18 Pro (6-core CPU) or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Apple M1 (7‑core GPU)/Apple A18 Pro (5-core GPU) or better
- Storage
- 16 GB available space
Downloadable content
Steam lists 16 items of downloadable content for this game.
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