Age of Empires

PC 1997

5.4 / 10

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Rating Breakdown

Gameplay 18% weight

7/10

Depth 12% weight

7/10

Challenge 15% weight

7/10

Graphics 8% weight

6/10

Music 8% weight

2/10

Story 11% weight

4/10

Multiplayer 8% weight

—/10

Impact 9% weight

7/10

Nostalgia 11% weight

6/10

            Score history
            
                5.26 ↑ 5.49

2026-05-06 5.49

2026-05-04 5.41

2026-05-04 5.26 Initial rating

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About

Age of Empires (AoE) is a 1997 real-time strategy video game based on the ancient world, developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft, and the first game in the Age of Empires series. The game uses the Genie Engine, 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, gaining access to new and improved units with each advance.

Source: Wikipedia

Highlighted Credits

Rick Goodman ↗ Designer
Ensemble Studios ↗ developer

Reviewed April 28, 2026 · Last updated May 6, 2026