Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

AppID: 1017900
World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus
Xbox Game Studios
Aug 19, 2019

Current Price

$19.99

Estimated Owners

500.4K

Total Reviews

14.3K

Net Revenue

$3,604,512

Revenue Breakdown

Gross Revenue (Est.)$10,002,896
Regional Pricing (15%)-$1,500,434
Discounts (25%)-$2,125,615
Est. Refunds (5%)-$318,842
Steam Fee (30%)-$1,817,401
VAT & Taxes (15%)-$636,090
Net Revenue (Est.)$3,604,512

Revenue estimates use the Boxleiter Method with a confidence score of 95/10. Actual revenue may vary significantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much revenue has Age of Empires: Definitive Edition generated?

Since its release, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is estimated to have generated approximately $10,002,896 in gross revenue on Steam as of Aug 27, 2025. After accounting for platform fees, refunds, and regional pricing adjustments, the developer's estimated net revenue comes to around $3,604,512.

How many copies has Age of Empires: Definitive Edition sold?

We estimate Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has sold approximately 500.4K copies worldwide on Steam as of Aug 27, 2025. This translates to an estimated revenue of $10,002,896 in gross revenue.

What game engine does Age of Empires: Definitive Edition use?

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition was developed using the Forged Engine game engine.

How much did it cost to develop Age of Empires: Definitive Edition?

The estimated development cost for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition was around $1 million to develop. This budget covered everything from art and design to programming and marketing.

How many developers worked on Age of Empires: Definitive Edition?

The development team size for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition varied throughout development:

  • Approximately 20-30 developers - Development (2017-2018)
  • Small team of 10-15 developers - Post-launch support (2018-2020)

Review Statistics

Overall Rating Very Positive
84% Positive 16% Negative

Positive

12.0K

Negative

2.3K

Recent Positive Reviews

Recommended
Nov 20, 2025

si

4h played
latam
Recommended
Nov 19, 2025

Das ist eines meiner Lieblingsspiele.

12h played
ukrainian
Recommended
Nov 19, 2025

I mainly bought this game for nostagia and I play with cheats so this won't be a fair. However, I would say that this is a pretty basic RTS with no to little difference between the factions, no real story for the campaigns and I prefer the menus, breifings and UI from the orginal. But the animations...

40h played
Recommended
Nov 19, 2025

Giving it a positive review just for the sheer fact that they bothered to include classic graphics. (I'm looking at you, AOE2DE!)

1h played
Recommended
Nov 18, 2025

I LIKE HISTORY LESSONS OF VIOLANCE

28h played
german

Recent Negative Reviews

Not Recommended
Nov 12, 2025

tan bueno que estaria si tan solo le pusieran el mismo sistema para organizar unidades como en el 2. No necesita nada mas, pero la verdad asi como esta es pura nostalgia y ya. Si no creciste jugando lo la verdad pasa de largo, no vale la pena.

5h played
Not Recommended
Nov 11, 2025

Get Gold edition and Upatch HD. Much better than this cash grab.

71h played
Not Recommended
Nov 8, 2025

YO SOY AMANTE DE LOS RTS, Pero nunca jugué el antiguo aoe 1 y quería probar con este, obviamente esta bien, pero se siente como una sombra del segundo juego y muchisimo más simple pero el problema no es ese, la cosa es que QUIERO MOVER UNIDADES A DONDE YO QUIERO Y NO PUEDO, porque se traban a lo bes...

71h played
spanish
Not Recommended
Nov 6, 2025

La ia es terrible

7h played
1 helpful
spanish
Not Recommended
Nov 5, 2025

太久远了,这游戏,单位疯狂卡位,玩得要疯

52h played
1 helpful
schinese

Game Information

Game Engine

Forged Engine

Genres

Strategy

Production Cost

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (2018)

$1 million

Team Size

Development (2017-2018)

Approximately 20-30 developers

Post-launch support (2018-2020)

Small team of 10-15 developers

Last updated: Aug 27, 2025