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Age of Empires vs Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
Age of EmpiresAge 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.
Lead powerful civilizations across the globe, master strategies and tactics, and relive history in co op battles—now remastered in stunning 4K and modernized gameplay.
| Age of Empires | Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 69/100 | 75/100 |
| Steam reviews | 14,279 | 36,902 |
| Price now | $19.99 | $34.99 |
| Historic low | $19.99 — that's now | $34.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 559 | 5,894 |
| Playing now | 559 | 2,831 |
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Platforms | PC | PC |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Developer | World's Edge | World's Edge | Tantalus Media | Forgotten Empires |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios | Xbox Game Studios |
| Languages | 12 | 13 |
| DLC | 1 | 10 |
| Steam Deck | — | Playable |
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