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Is Age of Empires II (Retired) multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op and PvP. Age of Empires II (Retired) is a real-time strategy game released in 2013, 96% positive on Steam (101,351 reviews), with 2,278 playing right now. $19.99 on Steam.

Online multiplayerSingle-player tooStrategy · Real-time 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.

How Age of Empires II (Retired) plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op
Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op
Not listed on Steam
Online PvP
Not listed on Steam
LAN play
Not listed on Steam
Single-player mode
Yes
Mods
Steam Workshop
PC Game Pass
In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Strategy, RTS, Medieval, Multiplayer, Classic, Historical, Base-Building, City Builder

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Quick answers

Is Age of Empires II (Retired) co-op?
Steam's store page doesn't flag a co-op category, but players tag Age of Empires II (Retired) as co-op.
Does Age of Empires II (Retired) have PvP?
Steam's store page doesn't flag a PvP category, but Age of Empires II (Retired) is tagged Competitive — it's player-versus-player.
Do we both need to own Age of Empires II (Retired) to play together?
Yes. Age of Empires II (Retired) is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.
How many people play Age of Empires II (Retired)?
About 2,278 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Is Age of Empires II (Retired) on PC Game Pass?
Yes — Age of Empires II (Retired) was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.

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