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Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Release DateJun 12, 2014
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94.5% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.5%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)91.8% Top 2% / 91.9%  Top 2%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)11.1K  Top 3% / 13.2K  Top 3%
Curators216 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time37.8 hours  Top 3%
Play Time per Dollar1.9 hour  Top 10%
Followers45.5K  Top 3%
Owners± 1.4M  Top 2%
Copies Sold± 1M  Top 2%
Gross Revenue ($)± 7M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Rise of Nations: Extended Edition steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Rise of Nations: Extended Edition's Steam rating and reviews between June 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 95% (June 2014) to 91.8% (May 2019).

With 13.2K reviews Top 2%, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is an undeniable major AAA level success. The April 2020 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Rise of Nations: Extended Edition and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Rise of Nations: Extended Edition's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (59%), followed by Spanish - Spain (7%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Rise of Nations: Extended Edition percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Rise of Nations: Extended Edition, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 126 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (70 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Rise of Nations: Extended Edition's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • tactical gameplay
  • playable cultures with defining traits
  • array of options for multiplayer
  • zoom feature for terrain
  • time restrictions add rewarding challenge
  • strengthened visuals and textures
  • +24 playable nations
  • love for previous franchise
  • impresive balance in gameplay
  • array of game-modes available
  • no rank system
  • AI can glitch out
  • campaign is repetitive
  • bugs in multiplayer
  • absence of defensive walls
  • watered down overworld strategy
  • absent-minded AI
  • lags and drops in gameplay
  • mediocre remake
  • campaigns not as fun as multiplayer

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 94.5%  Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Rise of Nations: Extended Edition's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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