Age of Empires II (Retired)

Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires

Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.

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Overview

With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition in 2019, this edition is not the most current and will not be updated further.

In Age of Empires II: HD Edition, fans of the original game and new players alike will fall in love with the classic Age of Empires II experience. Explore all the original single player campaigns from both Age of Kings and The Conquerors expansion, choose from 18 civilizations spanning over a thousand years of history, and head online to challenge other Steam players in your quest for world domination throughout the ages. Originally developed by Ensemble Studios and re-imagined in high definition by Hidden Path Entertainment, Skybox Labs, and Forgotten Empires, Microsoft Studios is proud to bring Age of Empires II: HD Edition to Steam!

The feel

CompetitiveHardcoreHistoricalMedieval

Genres

Strategy

Tags

2DActionAdventureBase-BuildingCity BuilderClassicCo-opCompetitiveHistoricalIsometricMedievalMultiplayer

Ways to play

  • Single-player
  • Multiplayer

Weak PC? It still plays

Play Age of Empires II (Retired) on a weak PC

Age of Empires II (Retired) needs at least 1 GB of RAM. Cloud PC is a Windows computer with a strong GPU in the cloud. You control it from your laptop, phone or desktop.

1

Turn on Cloud PC

Log in to Thinkmay and start your machine. You get a Windows desktop of your own.

2

Install the game

Install Age of Empires II (Retired) from Steam as you would at home.

3

Play on any device

Play on a laptop, phone or desktop. Controllers and microphones work.

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