Real-time strategy

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Developer

Forgotten Empires

Genre

Real-time strategy

Platforms

PC, Xbox, PS5

Year

2019

About the game

A real-time strategy game where you choose one of many medieval civilizations, gather resources, grow your town and raise an army to defeat your opponent. You can enjoy both campaigns that follow historical figures and online multiplayer. It keeps the feel of the original while adding 4K graphics, new civilizations and new campaigns.

Why we recommend it

The definitive, modernized version of an RTS classic that has been loved for decades, and it's still actively played today.

Good for — Great for: anyone who loves classic RTS build orders and head-to-head battles

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