Age of Empires II (Retired) (2013)
- Developer
- Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 102,709 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 77 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You methodically build an economy and military from scratch, then clash with rivals in tense, sweat-inducing real-time battles that reward careful planning and quick reflexes.
methodicalcompetitivestrategicintenseclassicchallengingimmersiverepetitive
What players say
Players adore this as a timeless RTS classic, but a notable split exists: many say the game no longer works because expansions they paid for were broken and the launcher crashes, while others still enjoy the mods and quick skirmishes.
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