Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

Create an empire starting from dirt and sticks and dominate the land with cannonballs, war elephants, and gallant knights in one of the most popular real-time strategy games in history - Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. Developed by Ensemble Studios, AoEII is a 1999 video game following the success of the Age of Empires(1997). Just like the original game, Age of Kings is focused on building towns and gathering resources to create an army strong enough to defeat rival factions and empires.

Set in the Middle Ages, AoK contains thirteen playable civilizations and five historically-based campaigns. The game features a plethora of improvements from the first game in the series while continuously building on its strong points. AoEII has multiple game modes including 8-player multiplayer mode over LAN or the internet.

The Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Demo version features a learning campaign that showcases the game's mechanics, along with a sample random map. A new HD Remastered version that improves the game's compatibility with modern systems and features better graphics is available through Steam. An even better version called Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition showcases 4K Ultra HD graphics and a fully remastered soundtrack along with more features, more campaigns, new game modes, additional content, and even smoother animation.