Simple and easy to learn
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“A simple, easy to learn game that relies on a series of surpisingly tight core mechanics to perpetuate a replayable and addicting experience.”
Steam review · 58.3 h played ↗
Age of History II
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 90%Very Positive · 90%Łukasz Jakowski2018Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy
$5.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A very cheap, simple, addictive mobile-style world-conquest game with a great scenario editor. Skip it if you want real strategic depth, smart AI or a bug-free experience.
Great for
Casual players wanting an easy, cheap HOI4-lite to paint the map, plus scenario creators
Main risk
Shallow number-based combat, dumb AI and bugs like vanishing armies make it feel like a calculator
What players love
Addictive, relaxing time sink
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“it's not mentally intensive and it's actually quite relaxing”
Steam review · 319.3 h played ↗
Great value for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“for 89 cents it kept me entertained for a good bit”
Steam review · 8.6 h played ↗
Easier alternative to Paradox games
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The game is pretty similar to others like HOI4 and EU4 except it's way more simpler and compact.”
Steam review · 18.6 h played ↗
Scenario and map editor, mods, replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“the game has a huge number of scenarios and you can create your own.”
Steam review · translated · 1.7 h played ↗
Many eras and countries to play
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“I love the different eras that were put in this game.”
Steam review · 62.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bugs: vanishing armies, saves, broken features
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“When a turn involves an army of around 150K+ troops, there is a chance that your attacking army will simply disappear.”
Steam review · 29.8 h played ↗
Poor UI and tutorial
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“This game has one of the [b] worst UIs I’ve ever encountered in video games. [/b]”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Shallow number-based combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Biggest stack wins. No unit bonus, stats, trees, terrain bonuses, sieges, zones of control, trade etc.”
Steam review · 34.7 h played ↗
Definitive Edition sold separately, no updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Hell no, there are no updates for this game. Instead the dev just makes an entirely new game that you get to buy again.”
Steam review · 9.2 h played ↗
Dumb, aggressive AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“The AI is very anoying, they declare war on you for no reason and they just spam small armys.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Tedious manual micromanagement
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Wars are COMPLETELY manual, no fronts or anything you have to move all units one by one, building is also manual”
Steam review · 183.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable380 MB
Minimum
OSMicrosoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/7®/8®/10®
Processor1.8 GHz Single Core
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsHardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Storage380 MB available space
Recommended
OSMicrosoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/7®/8®/10®
Processor2.4 GHz Single Core
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsHardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Storage420 MB available space
OSMicrosoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/7®/8®/10®
Processor1.8 GHz Single Core
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsHardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Storage380 MB available space
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