Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

AppID: 813780
World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, CaptureAge, World's Edge
Xbox Game Studios
Nov 14, 2019

Current Price

$34.99

Estimated Owners

5.8M

Total Reviews

165.7K

Net Revenue

$73,119,681

Revenue Breakdown

Gross Revenue (Est.)$202,914,708
Regional Pricing (15%)-$30,437,206
Discounts (25%)-$43,119,375
Est. Refunds (5%)-$6,467,906
Steam Fee (30%)-$36,867,066
VAT & Taxes (15%)-$12,903,473
Net Revenue (Est.)$73,119,681

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 II: Definitive Edition generated?

Since its release, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is estimated to have generated approximately $202,914,708 in gross revenue on Steam as of Aug 26, 2025. After accounting for platform fees, refunds, and regional pricing adjustments, the developer's estimated net revenue comes to around $73,119,681.

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

We estimate Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has sold approximately 5.8M copies worldwide on Steam as of Aug 26, 2025. This translates to an estimated revenue of $202,914,708 in gross revenue.

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

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was developed using the Proprietary Engine (based on Genie Engine) game engine.

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

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

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

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

  • Approximately 50–70 developers - 2017–2019 (Development Phase)
  • Around 20–30 developers - 2019–Present (Post-Launch Support)

Review Statistics

Overall Rating Very Positive
95% Positive 5% Negative

Positive

157.1K

Negative

8.6K

Recent Positive Reviews

Recommended
Nov 20, 2025

re cheto

24h played
spanish
Recommended
Nov 20, 2025

SHHHHH ---- HOH!

136h played
Recommended
Nov 20, 2025

Otimo.

306h played
brazilian
Recommended
Nov 20, 2025

one of the best games ever

4h played
ukrainian
Recommended
Nov 20, 2025

relevant and better than most of the old and new rts games with so much options and stuff its just sooo good in MP

94h played

Recent Negative Reviews

Not Recommended
Nov 17, 2025

[Campaign review only] Age of Empires 4 has a 'Story' difficulty mode for casual players who want to experience the game and story, but unfortunately this doesn't. I only have a limited time to play games these days so I don't want to have to repeatedly attempt missions or look up guides etc. Thi...

20h played
Not Recommended
Nov 17, 2025

Los DLCs son muy caros

30h played
1 helpful
latam
Not Recommended
Nov 16, 2025

Jak dla mnie - kogoś, kto nigdy wcześniej nie grał w AoE to słabe - przeciwnicy słabo oskryptowani, czesto się bugują, a sama rozgrywka bardzo powtarzalna i monotonna.

5h played
polish
Not Recommended
Nov 16, 2025

I would really love this game if the developers would stop adding horrible patches that make the game sometimes just worse and sometimes unplayable. Right now ranked queue is broken and although it shows an estimated wait time of 1 second I've been in queue for more than 5 minutes.

752h played
Not Recommended
Nov 16, 2025

垃圾微软,构式玩意。每次更新都是负面更新是吧。明明我的网没问题,多人游戏就是连不上玩不了。越更新越垃圾

197h played
schinese

Game Information

Game Engine

Proprietary Engine (based on Genie Engine)

Genres

Strategy

Production Cost

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (2019)

Unknown

Team Size

2017–2019 (Development Phase)

Approximately 50–70 developers

2019–Present (Post-Launch Support)

Around 20–30 developers

Last updated: Aug 26, 2025