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Age of Empires vs Age of Empires II (Retired)
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.
Age of Empires II (Retired)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.
| Age of Empires | Age of Empires II (Retired) | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Steam reviews | 14,279 | 84,753 |
| Price now | $19.99 | $19.99 |
| Historic low | $19.99 — that's now | $19.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 559 | 3,446 |
| Playing now | 509 | 1,914 |
| Released | 2019 | 2013 |
| Platforms | PC | PC |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Developer | World's Edge | Skybox Labs |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios | Xbox Game Studios |
| Languages | 12 | 10 |
| DLC | 1 | 3 |
| Steam Deck | — | Verified |
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