How it plays

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• Friends can team up against AI empires, play the campaigns in co-op or face off in matches of up to eight.

• Teammates usually split the work, one running the economy and another leading the army, which takes some planning talk.

• Matches run from half an hour to well over an hour and can be paused.

• Each player needs a copy; consoles support mouse and keyboard.

• Strategy
• Competitive
• Good with kids

Every way to play together

• • PC

  PC

  Same screen

  No

  Same room, own screens

  8players, co-op and versusEditor (how we check facts)

  Online

  8players, co-op and versus, full story togetherCheck (how we check facts)

  Co-op campaigns sit alongside regular matches against the AI or each other.

• • PS5
  • Xbox

  PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|SCheck (how we check facts)

  Same screen

  No

  Same room, own screens

  No

  Online

  8players, co-op and versus, full story together

  Co-op campaigns sit alongside regular matches against the AI or each other.

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Quick facts

Developer

World's Edge

Publisher

Xbox Game Studios

Platforms

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Series

Age of Empires

Released

• 14 Nov 2019 on PC
• 31 Jan 2023 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
• 6 May 2025 on PS5
• 28 May 2026 on Mac

Languages

Text in 17 languages, voices in 10

Age rating

Teen (ESRB): Mild blood, mild language, violence

In these lists

• One of 290 co-op games on PS5
• One of 158 crossplay co-op games
• One of 3,198 online co-op games on PC
• One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
• One of 595 co-op games for 5 or more on PC
• One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games

Does Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition have couch co-op?

No. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.

How many players can play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition together?

Local co-op and versus on separate screens for up to 8 on PC. Online co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.

Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition crossplay?

Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. The Mac version does not have cross-play.

One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games

Do you need two copies of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?

Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.

Can you play the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition story together?

Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.

What platforms is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on?

PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

One of 290 co-op games on PS5

Does Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition work on Steam Deck?

Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.

Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition free?

No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.

Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Game Pass?

Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.

One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games

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