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Every Age of Empires game, in release order

The 14 Age of Empires games in the Tier catalog, from 1997 to 2021, in release order.

3,363 critic and player ratings across the series.

Where to start

Start with Age of Empires (1997), the first game in the series.

  1. 01 Age of Empires Age of Empires 1997 83 /100
  2. 02 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 80 /100
  3. 03 Age of Mythology Age of Mythology 2002 76 /100
  4. 04 Age of Empires III Age of Empires III 2005 78 /100
  5. 05 Age of Empires: The Age of Kings Age of Empires: The Age of Kings 2006
  6. 06 Age of Empires: Mythologies Age of Empires: Mythologies 2008
  7. 07 Age of Empires Online Age of Empires Online 2011
  8. 08 Age of Empires II: Forgotten Empires Age of Empires II: Forgotten Empires 2012
  9. 09 Age of Empires II: HD Edition Age of Empires II: HD Edition 2013 50 /100
  10. 10 Age of Empires: Castle Siege Age of Empires: Castle Siege 2014
  11. 11 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Age of Empires: Definitive Edition 2018 69 /100
  12. 12 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 2019 78 /100
  13. 13 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition 2020 81 /100
  14. 14 Age of Empires IV Age of Empires IV 2021 81 /100
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FAQ
How many Age of Empires games are there?

The Tier catalog lists 14 Age of Empires games, released between 1997 and 2021. Updated September 2026.

In what order should I play Age of Empires?

This page lists every Age of Empires game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with Age of Empires (1997).