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Games like Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

1999PC

24 games that share what Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings does well: real-time strategy, war and historical. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Multiplayer
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
2019PC · PS · Xbox
Age of Empires series, war
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$17.49~~was $19.99~~−13%
Best PC price · Newegg
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Age of Empires III
2005PC
Age of Empires series, war
Critics
78
IGDB
Players
78%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Age of Empires
1997PC
Age of Empires series, war
Critics
unknown
Players
83%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Age of Empires IV
2021PC
Age of Empires series, war
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$26.79~~was $39.99~~−33%
Best PC price · Steam
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Stronghold Crusader
2002PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Imperial Glory
2005PC
War, historical
Critics
69
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.22~~was $4.99~~−56%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
1996PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
IGDB
To beat
~15h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Bannermen
2019PC
War, historical
Critics
51
Metacritic
Players
55%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.34~~was $14.99~~−91%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Company of Heroes 3
2023PC · PS · Xbox
War, historical
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
59%
Steam
To beat
~40h
IGDB
$20.39~~was $59.99~~−66%
Best PC price · Fanatical · $0.51/hr
Multiplayer
Ancestors Legacy
2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
War, historical
Critics
78
IGDB
Players
80%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.09~~was $34.99~~−88%
Best PC price · IndieGala Store
Multiplayer
Rise of Nations
2003PC
War, historical
Critics
92
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Sudden Strike 4
2017PC · PS
War, historical
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.59~~was $19.99~~−82%
Best PC price · Fanatical
In EA Play
Pharaoh
1999PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
2002PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
93
IGDB
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
~28h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Empire Earth
2001PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$4.19~~was $5.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Stronghold 2
2005PC
War, historical
Critics
70
IGDB
Players
72%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Conflict Zone
2001PC
War, real-time strategy
No price yet
Multiplayer
StarCraft
1998PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Shogun: Total War
2000PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Company of Heroes: Legacy Edition
2006PC
War, historical
Critics
93
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Hearts of Iron IV
2016PC
War, historical
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.80~~was $49.99~~−82%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Multiplayer
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
2022PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$11.24~~was $44.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Crusader Kings III
2020PC · PS · Xbox
War, historical
Critics
91
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.24~~was $49.99~~−72%
Best PC price · Fanatical
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Commandos: Origins
2025PC · PS · Xbox
War, historical
Critics
71
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
~65h
IGDB
$34.99~~was $49.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.54/hr