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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition features “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new Civilizations. Frequent updates include events, additional content, new game modes, and enhanced features with the recent addition of Co-Op mode!

Release DateNov 14, 2019
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94.8% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.8%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.5% Top 1% / 93.5%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)120.3K  Top 1% / 136.1K  Top 1%
Curators365 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time109 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar5.5 hours  Top 2%
Followers223.2K  Top 1%
Owners± 4.8M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 4.3M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 50.5M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition's Steam rating and reviews from November 2019 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 92.8% (March 2020) and 94.8% (January 2023), with relatively small variations.

With 136.1K reviews Top 1%, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is an undeniable major AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Spanish - Spain (15%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game has been translated in 17 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 399 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (443 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Updated graphics
  • New campaigns
  • Modernized menus
  • Better graphics
  • New nations
  • Smarter labeling
  • Comprehensive tutorials
  • Increased unit caps
  • Better AI
  • More content
  • Lost original charisma
  • Poorly made UI elements
  • Worse main menu and campaign UI
  • Poor graphics and effects
  • No original soundtrack
  • Tedious to play through
  • Confetti effects on buildings
  • Bad in-game UI elements
  • Poor implementation of certain features

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 94.8% rating  Top 10% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition's review data provided by Steam. 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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