Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
- Developer
- World's Edge
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- 14 November 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £25.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, macOS, Xbox One
Genres: shooter , real time strategy rts , strategy
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.
Best gaming PC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Xbox Game Studios on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64bit | Windows 10 64bit |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+ | 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM | Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better |
| Storage | 15 GB | 15 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 2.4 Ghz i5 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia® GTX 650, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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