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Age of Empires series
5 games · franchise average 79 · highest rated: Age of Empires · lowest: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
What this series does best — and worst
Best at Technical Performance
(84)
· weakest Immersion
(74.3)
Technical Performance
84
Gameplay
82.7
Visuals
81.3
Design
81.3
Story
79
World
79
Audio
78.3
Innovation
78.3
Value for Money
78.3
UI & UX
78.3
Immersion
74.3
How the series scored over time
oldest → newest · weighted community scoreOne row per game in release order. Bar width = weighted community score (1–100). The arrow shows whether each entry scored higher or lower than the previous one.
90.7
Age of Empires
Ensemble Studios
1997
Strategy
Real-Time Strategy
History
72.6
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Ensemble Studios
1999
Real-time Strategy
Historical
Classic
Age of Empires III
Ensemble Studios
2005
Strategy
Real-Time Strategy
History
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
Ensemble Studios
2006
Strategy
Real-Time Strategy
Expansion
73.8
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
SkyBox Labs, Forgotten Empires
2014
Simulation
Strategy