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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals

World's Edge, Tantalus Media, Forgotten Empires | Aug 2, 2021 | DLC

Released

DLCfor Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

StrategySteam Store

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID1581451
  • Price$9.99
  • Release dateAug 2, 2021
  • DeveloperWorld's Edge, Tantalus Media, Forgotten Empires

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals is a Steam DLC entry. SteamPulse displays its Store metadata without treating it as a live playable game.

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID1581451
  • Price$9.99
  • Release dateAug 2, 2021
  • DeveloperWorld's Edge, Tantalus Media, Forgotten Empires
  • PublisherXbox Game Studios
  • Parent gameAge of Empires III: Definitive Edition

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: World's Edge, Tantalus Media, Forgotten EmpiresPublisher: Xbox Game Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals is a Steam DLC connected to Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. It was prepared by World's Edge, Tantalus Media, Forgotten Empires, published by Xbox Game Studios, and released on Aug 2, 2021. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals is a DLC, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition.

Language and system requirements

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals is available in 13 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseTurkishVietnamese languages with full audio support

11 regional rating boards including dejus, esrb, pegi, usk, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10 version 18362.0 or higherIntel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 973 with an average CPU Passmark score of 3735 or better8 GB RAMGeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better @720pNot listed
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 version 18362.0 or higherIntel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better16 GB RAMGeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better @1080pNot listed

Recommendations and store value

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals has 398 Steam recommendations. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the DLC, price, media, and store details.

Detailed game overview

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals overview details

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

Dive into the heart of Africa as you explore a new continent for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition with two brand new civilizations and their kingdoms, the Ethiopians and the Hausa! Using an Age up mechanic unique to the African civilizations, gain new Alliances with every age and use your Influence to hire your allies' units or research their technologies. Construct a Palace to recruit Mercenaries, Alliance units, Imported Artillery or the new Gatling Camel. Build a Granary to lure hunted animals and boost your food gathering, or a Livestock Market to trade Sanga and Zebu Cattle, or go all in with a legendary Royal Banquet, securing a generous amount of Influence for your allies to strengthen your armies. 2 New Civilizations Ethiopia: Make the "Roof of Africa" your home with Palaces and Mountain Monasteries, while Shotel Warriors break the enemy lines and your mortars rain explosive shots on enemy units and buildings alike. Train the mighty Oromo to cut down enemy cavalry charges, deploy Neftenya to take potshots at the opposing infantry, or use any of the alliances at your disposal to orchestrate the perfect strategy for your playstyle. Hausa: Build a flourishing Hausa Kingdom with inspiring Griots, lucrative Livestock trades and influential Universities, then guard your possessions with Maigadi guards and imported cannons. Get ahead of your adversary early, by razing their empire with a mix of resourceful Fulani Archers, fast Raiders, and imposing Lifidi Knights. 3 New Historical Battles The Battle of the Three Kings – Sebastian of Portugal, a young and jealous kin…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals is listed as a DLC with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, and Steam Achievements, and is associated with Strategy. Because it is a DLC, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameAge of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals
Steam App ID1581451
TypeDLC
Release dateAug 2, 2021
DeveloperWorld's Edge, Tantalus Media, Forgotten Empires
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian, Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews116
Negative reviews51
Total reviews167
Positive percent69%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations398
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 2, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 July 2026 - 03:50:32 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 July 2026 - 03:50:32 UTC

Support and legal notes

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Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2020 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals is tracked here as a Steam DLC, so SteamPulse does not treat it like a standalone live-player game. The useful activity signals for this kind of page are price, reviews, metadata, media, and its relationship to the parent app when one exists.

Is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals growing or declining recently?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (29.8%), Germany (5.3%), United Kingdom (5.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.3%), China (5.4%), Germany (5.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.3%), China (6%), Germany (5.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.9%), China (8.2%), Germany (5.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals currently sits at 69% positive across 167 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 116 positive reviews and 51 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 398, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

69% positive, 116 positive, 51 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

DLC and packages

Age of Empires III: DE - The African RoyalsBuy Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals #559494$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher Processor: Intel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 973 with an average CPU Passmark score of 3735 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better @720p DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Additional Notes: 2 GB VRAM

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher Processor: Intel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better @1080p DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Additional Notes: 4 GB VRAM

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