About
Age of Empires (AoE) is a history-based real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. The game uses the Genie, a 2D sprite-based game engine. The game allows the user to act as the leader of an ancient civilization by advancing it through four ages (the Stone, Tool, Bronze, and Iron Ages), gaining access to new and improved units with each advance.
- Developer
- Ensemble Studios
- Publisher
- Microsoft, MacSoft Games
- Genres
- Strategy
- Themes
- Historical, Warfare
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Age ratings
- PEGI 12, ESRB T
- Time to beat
- 4806 h completionist
- IGDB rating
- 83 / 100 (686 ratings)
- Also known as
- AoE, AoE1, Age of Empires 1, 帝国时代, 世紀帝國, Tribe, Diguo Shidai, Dawn of Man
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| Mac | |
| PC (Microsoft Windows) | · North America · Europe |
Screenshots
Related games
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
PC
Age of Empires: Collector's Edition
PC
Age of Empires: Gold Edition
PC
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
NDS
Age of Empires: Online
PC
Age of Empires: World Domination
Win Phone · Android · iOS
Age of Empires: Castle Siege
Win Phone · Android · PC · iOS
Age of Empires: Mythologies
NDS
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
PC · Mac · DC · PS2
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
PC · Mac
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
PC · Mac
Age of Empires IV
PC
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