Can My PC Run Age of Empires II (Retired)?

Strategy

Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.

Age of Empires II (Retired) PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: 1.2GHZ CPU
GPU: Direct X 9.0c Capable GPU DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 1 GB
Storage: Not stated
OS: Windows Vista, 7, 8 Pro+
DirectX: Not stated
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

The publisher has not published a recommended specification for this title.

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: Skybox Labs
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Released: 9 April 2013

About Age of Empires II (Retired)

Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.

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What PC do I need for Age of Empires II (Retired)?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's minimum specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: Direct X 9.0c Capable GPU DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space
Processor: 1.2GHZ CPU
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Operating system: Windows Vista, 7, 8 Pro+

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Can my laptop run Age of Empires II (Retired)?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the Direct X 9.0c Capable GPU DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.