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Age of Empires II (Retired)
Worth it · Strategy · 2013
Solid value for the price: $19.99, 96% positive.
The verdict
Better value than 88% of Strategy games
Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.
Price
$19.99
Reviews
96%
102,644 reviews
Metacritic
68
critic score
Players
7.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2013
What drives the score
Reviews96% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach7.5M+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement1% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
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Critics vs players+28
Player favorite. The critics underrated it.
Metacritic critics · 102,644 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
78% start to 1% finishOnly 1% of players reach the end. Most never finish it. Steam global achievements
Price history
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DeveloperSkybox Labs
PublisherXbox Game Studios
GenreStrategy
Achievements294
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