Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Age 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.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:8/19/2019
- Franchise:Age of Empires Franchise
- Developers:
- Publisher:Xbox Game Studios
- Last Updated:10/27/2025
- Steam App Id:1017900
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has 568 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 63% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,518 players achieved on 1/26/2025.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Review
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 84 / 100. This score is calculated from 14,557 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 12,230 positive reviews, 2,327 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has earned a metascore of 69 on Metacritic.
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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Price
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 10/27/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Age of Empires 25th Anniversary Collection which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition DLC
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
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 | Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Soundtrack | Music | 2/20/2020 | View |
About Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is a Strategy game developed by World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, and Tantalus. On 8/19/2019, it was released on the Steam Store by Xbox Game Studios.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Age of Empires: Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 13 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- PvP
- Multi-player
- Includes level editor
- Steam Trading Cards
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
From the Steam community, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has been tagged with the following user tags:
- City Builder
- Classic
- Great Soundtrack
- Isometric
- Real-Time
- Multiplayer
- War
- Story Rich
- Medieval
- Historical
- Co-op
- RTS
- Retro
- Base Building
- Strategy
- Action
- Remake
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Age of Empires 25th Anniversary Collection | 15 | 15 | $146.91 | View |
Related Packages
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
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| Age of Empires: Definitive Edition | $4.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is available in 13 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Soures & References
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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 27). Age of Empires: Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017900
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 27). Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1017900
- Metacritic. (2025, October 27). Age of Empires: Definitive Edition for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/age-of-empires-definitive-edition
- World's Edge. (2023, July 8). Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. https://www.ageofempires.com