Age of Empires (1997)

★ 4.3 from 254 players Metacritic 83 About 4h to play 65% finish it

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Overview

Age of Empires (1997) sits under , playable on PC. Across 254 player ratings it holds a 4.3/5 average. Average playtime is 4 hours — a typical playthrough. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 83.

What players actually do with it

65%finish it

96%positive ratings254 votes

2playing now

21on wishlists

112gave upvs 205 beat it

Exceptional 36%Recommended 60%

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

Platform	Family	Release
PC	PC	Oct 1997

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Questions

When was Age of Empires released?

Age of Empires was released on October 15, 1997.

What platforms is Age of Empires on?

Age of Empires is available on PC.

How long is Age of Empires?

Average playtime for Age of Empires is about 4 hours.

Is Age of Empires worth finishing?

65% of players who started Age of Empires finished it. 96% of ratings are positive.

How many people play Age of Empires?

116 players on RAWG own Age of Empires, 2 are playing it right now and 21 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to Age of Empires?

Closest matches in our catalog: Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos, Viva Piñata, Halo 3 and Mario Party.

Core data via RAWG. Rankings and similarity are our own computation.