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: 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 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 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 13 September 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, look at the tier picks above.