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Age of Empires II (Retired)

Age of Empires II (Retired) overview

Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires | Apr 9, 2013 | game

Released

2,142players observed · 12 September 2026 - 08:11:32 UTC

StrategyRTSMedievalMultiplayerClassicSteam Store

  • Latest observed players2.1K · 12 September 2026 - 08:11:32 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak27,618
  • Units sold (VGI)8,200,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$97,100,000
  • Review score96% positive

Age of Empires II (Retired) dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2.1K · 12 September 2026 - 08:11:32 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak27,618
  • Units sold (VGI)8,200,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$97,100,000
  • Review score96% positive
  • Total reviews102,797
  • Release dateApr 9, 2013
  • DeveloperSkybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires
  • PublisherXbox Game Studios

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten EmpiresPublisher: Xbox Game Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Age of Empires II (Retired) comes from Skybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires and is published by Xbox Game Studios. It arrived on Steam on Apr 9, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Stats. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Age of Empires II (Retired)'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2,142 players at 12 September 2026 - 08:11:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 27,618. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 102,797 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Age of Empires II (Retired) is available in 11 languages including:

EnglishGermanFrenchItalianKoreanSpanish - SpainSimplified ChineseRussianJapaneseDutchPortuguese - Brazil languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including esrb, usk, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.2GHZ CPU1 GB RAMDirect X 9.0c Capable GPU DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 2 GB HD spaceNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Age of Empires II (Retired) has sold up to 8,200,000 units and has 84,809 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $97,100,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Age of Empires II (Retired) overview details

Age of Empires II (Retired) combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition in 2019, this edition is not the most current and will not be updated further. In Age of Empires II: HD Edition, fans of the original game and new players alike will fall in love with the classic Age of Empires II experience. Explore all the original single player campaigns from both Age of Kings and The Conquerors expansion, choose from 18 civilizations spanning over a thousand years of history, and head online to challenge other Steam players in your quest for world domination throughout the ages. Originally developed by Ensemble Studios and re-imagined in high definition by Hidden Path Entertainment, Skybox Labs, and Forgotten Empires, Microsoft Studios is proud to bring Age of Empires II: HD Edition to Steam!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Age of Empires II (Retired) is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Stats, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2,142 players at 12 September 2026 - 08:11:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 27,618, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameAge of Empires II (Retired)
Steam App ID221380
Typegame
Release dateApr 9, 2013
DeveloperSkybox Labs, Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , German * , French * , Italian * , Korean * , Spanish - Spain * , Simplified Chinese * , Russian, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2,142 · 12 September 2026 - 08:11:32 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak27,618
Positive reviews98,513
Negative reviews4,284
Total reviews102,797
Positive percent96%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations84,809
Average playtime16,633 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 9, 2013
Official Steam feed update (UTC)15 September 2023 - 16:44:55 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 08:11:32 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 08:11:32 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 08:11:32 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
GeneralNo description
Centennial GeneralNo description
Millennial GeneralNo description
First VictoryNo description
Fifty VictoriesNo description
Five Hundred VictoriesNo description
Loyal AllyNo description
Marking the First HundredNo description
Day of a Thousand StoriesNo description
First Random MapNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/221380
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/221380
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Age of Empires II (Retired)

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 II (Retired)?

Age of Empires II (Retired)'s latest SteamPulse observation records 2,142 players at 12 September 2026 - 08:11:32 UTC, with a tracked peak of 27,618 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 277 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Age of Empires II (Retired) growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2,394 players; the highest observed daily value is 3,234 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Age of Empires II (Retired)?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (54.5%), United Kingdom (8%), Australia (4.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (45.1%), United Kingdom (7.1%), Australia (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (57.1%), United Kingdom (6.6%), China (3.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.5%), China (6.8%), United Kingdom (6.6%). 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 II (Retired)?

Age of Empires II (Retired) currently sits at 96% positive across 102,797 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 98,513 positive reviews and 4,284 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Age of Empires II (Retired) have?

Age of Empires II (Retired) currently has about 188.7K tracked Steam followers as of 7 April 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. 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 II (Retired)?

Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently listed at $19.99 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 84,809, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

96% positive, 98,513 positive, 4,284 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Workshop

Achievements

294

Platform releases
  • Steam 9 April 2013

DLC and packages

Age of Empires II (2013): The ForgottenWelcome to Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten; the first new official expansion for the Age of Empires II universe in over ten years. Challenge friends with five additional civilizations and technologies, battle through seven campaigns, vanquish opponents in new game modes on massive maps, or shoutcast a match and stream it all through...dlc #239550$9.99Age of Empires II (2013): The African KingdomsWelcome to Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms; the second new official expansion for the Age of Empires II universe in over 16 years. Challenge friends with four additional civilizations, new units, ships and technologies.dlc #355950$9.99Age of Empires II (2013): Rise of the RajasWelcome to Age of Empires II HD: The Rise of the Rajas; the third new official expansion for the Age of Empires II universe in over 17 years. Challenge friends with four additional civilizations, new units, technologies, and build your empire on both water and land.dlc #488060$9.99
Age of Empires IIBuy Age of Empires II (Retired) #50789$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8 Pro+ Processor: 1.2GHZ CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Direct X 9.0c Capable GPU DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Additional: 900x600 minimum display resolution

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