Age of Empires II HD Edition

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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.

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Developer:
Hidden Path Entertainment
Publisher:
Microsoft Studios
Engine:
Genie Engine
Release date:
09 April 2013
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Recent Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (102)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (36677)

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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!

Recommended system 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*

Additional:
900x600 minimum display resolution

User reviews

TastyScorpio
Recommended | 30 May 2026
323h played

If you played AoE II as a child, this is the trip down memory lane that you want. I have DE as well, which has some nice QoL improvements, but it's this version that I keep coming back to play. Basically, it's the old

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HamGunner
Recommended | 15 May 2026
37.0h played

Gold please. But the bots never give it up. They always ask. This is one of the greatest games of the late 1990s. So much fun to play again now in HD.

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albert
Recommended | 19 May 2026
921h played

The OG remaster, the OG gameplay. That's the best AOE version so far (better than IV or DE), the community is still very active, specially for such old game. That being said , multiplayer stutters happens here and

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rekterer
Recommended | 22 May 2026
38.9h played

A blast from the past! I have played this game as a kid and still enjoy it from time to time. A true classic of strategy games.

Helpful: 1
ALASOS
Recommended | 15 May 2026
69.6h played

BEST. GAME. EVER... better than the definitive version. Bring back this version!

Helpful: 0
Last Nizam
Recommended | 30 May 2026
1310h played

Lovely game. Most satisfying. Build a strong economy and army, to destroy your enemie.

Helpful: 0