Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently the #83 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 26K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #80 last week).
Last official update Sep 4, 2026 (2 days ago) · 7 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #83 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 26K
- Genre
- Strategy
- Developer
- World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, CaptureAge, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive
- Released
- Nov 14, 2019
- Price
- $34.99
- Metacritic
- 84
- Steam reviews
- 159K
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play... It is good to be the king.
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Latest updates & patch notes
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News
Varangians Civilization Deep Dive
Civilization Focus: Cavalry & Navy The intrepid Varangian adventurers turned their sights east rather than west, navigating the Baltic Sea and the rivers of Russia to settle and trade in lands as far away as the Black and Caspian Seas. A keen eye for commerce elicits extra gold…
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News
Saxons Civilization Deep Dive
Civilization Focus: Infantry & Defense Prosperous inheritors of Roman Britain, the Saxons use strong fortifications and infantry armies to vigilantly guard their realms against the constant threat of Viking raids. The organized and efficient fyrd system facilitates levying foot…
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News
Danes Civilization Deep Dive
Civilization Focus: Infantry & Siege Weapons Feared across northern Europe for their aggressive expansion and brutal raids during the Viking Age, the Danes dominate the North Sea region with stout infantry and powerful siege engines. Centuries of coastal raiding makes them swift…
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News
Pre-Order Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – The Viking Sagas
Having seen the Age of Empires community’s enthusiasm for Viking adventures and sagas, we are thrilled to bring the next DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - The Viking Sagas! It is available now for pre-order on Steam with a 15% discount and launches on September 22…
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Release
Age of Empires is doubling down on Vikings with a pair of new Norse expansions
New Age of Empires 4 DLC Raiders of the North and AoE 2 DE expansion The Viking Sagas will bring fresh flavor to whichever RTS you prefer. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Age of Empires is doubling down on Vikings with a pair of new Norse expansions
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Event
Celebrating Age in 2026 – Where We’re At, and Where We’re Going
The first six months of 2026 have been filled with memorable moments across the Age franchise. We’ve explored new legends and civilizations, welcomed players to new platforms, cheered alongside fans at Red Bull Wololo: Londinium, and watched our communities continue to create…
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Event
A Wave of Discounts with the Steam Summer Sale
Cool off from the heatwave with the the Steam Summer Sale; happening now! Complete your Age of Empires collection with a couple of DLC plus up to 75% off on all your favorites - it’s time to Age up your Summer! Don’t wait for these discounts - sale ends July 9th at 10 AM PT…
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Patch
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Update 177723
Welcome to a new update for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! With today’s Update we’re delivering a rather massive list of bug fixes, changes, and new features to help keep your experience vibrant! This patch delivers a set of stability improvements and bug fixes…
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News
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Available Now on MacOS
Over the last few years, we’ve brought one of the most beloved real-time strategy games of all time to Xbox, and PlayStation 5. Today, a new era dawns: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, is now available natively for modern Macs on Steam! Working with our partner Feral…
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News
Wololo! Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Converts to macOS on May 28th!
One of the most beloved strategy games ever comes to macOS this May, with the arrival of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Lead diverse civilizations spanning a thousand years of history. Grow a Dark Age hamlet into an Imperial Age citadel. Build a thriving economy…
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Patch
New Public Update Preview - May
Hello everyone! Today we have a new PUP for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! This patch delivers a set of stability improvements and bug fixes, addressing crashes, performance issues, and inconsistencies across both PC and consoles. Check out the PUP NotesSteam owners can…
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Patch
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Minor Update 174992
Hello Community! Today we’re shipping a patch that includes some diagnostic tools that are going to help us get some more information about issues that some users are experiencing on Xbox Consoles, and as part of that we wanted to provide some awareness that we’re closely…
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Screenshots
About Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 25th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever, now with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a fully remastered soundtrack, and now includes three expansions with the base game: “Lords of the West,” “Dynasties of India,” and “Dawn of the Dukes.” Frequent updates include events, additional content, new game modes, and enhanced features. Explore all the original Campaigns and the best-selling expansions like never before. With over 200 hours of gameplay and 1,000 years of human history, improved experiences await. Head online to challenge other players in your quest for world…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: 2GB of video memory + 4GB of system memory required
- Languages
- English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Japanese, Korean * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian, Simplified Chinese * , Spanish - Latin America * , Traditional Chinese * , Turkish, Vietnamese, Spanish - Spain *…
- DLC
- 16 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.ageofempires.com/games/aoeiide/
Frequently asked questions
- Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition free to play?
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a paid game ($34.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition update?
- The most recent official update is "Varangians Civilization Deep Dive" (Sep 4, 2026), categorized as News. Civilization Focus: Cavalry & Navy The intrepid Varangian adventurers turned their sights east rather than west, navigating the Baltic Sea and the rivers of Russia to settle and trade in lands as far away as the Black and Caspian Seas. A keen eye for commerce elicits extra gold…
- How many people play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition peaked at 26K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #83 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #80 the previous week).
- When was Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition released?
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was released on Nov 14, 2019 by World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, CaptureAge, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive.
- What kind of game is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a Strategy game, featuring single-player, multi-player, pvp.
📊 Tracked here since Jul 17 · best rank #80 (Aug 16) · 34 days on our charts
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Sep 6, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.