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Łukasz Jakowski · Published by Łukasz Jakowski Games · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 84% positive (2,725 reviews) · 82 achievements
Last updated 3 Oct 2026
The grand strategy classic returns with improved gameplay, a massive 13,892 province map, expanded diplomacy and wartime capitulation, new civilizations and scenarios, atomic weapons, smarter AI, enhanced visuals, UI upgrades, and major performance improvements.
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Explore an expansive 13,892 province map in Age of History 2: Definitive Edition, where strategic decisions shape your empire. Developed by Łukasz Jakowski, this indie strategy game offers enhanced visuals and smarter AI for a richer experience.
About this game
The Definitive Edition of a grand strategy classic, now featuring improved gameplay, a new map with 13,892 provinces, expanded diplomacy, wartime capitulation, faster army recruitment and movement, 32 new religions, new civilizations, new scenarios, atomic weapons, additional government types, new wonders, enhanced graphics, numerous quality-of-life improvements, improved AI behavior, new notifications, improved province border visuals, province names displayed directly on the map, modernized menus, a simplified and responsive UI for better usability, engine updates, performance improvements, and much more.
New Diplomacy Actions
Enforce Peace, Intervene in War, Join War, AI Army Control (On/Off)
Send Volunteer Army, Regroup All Armies, Provoke Rebels
Host Diplomatic Summit, Spread Propaganda, Recruit Mercenaries
Administration Policy, Impose Sanctions, Share Technology
Population Relocation, Request Loan, Offer Debt Relief
Ask to Become a Vassal, Transfer Vassal, Propose Union, Found a City
Invest in Foreign Provinces, Build in Foreign Provinces
Mass province actions allowing you to instantly invest, build, or assimilate across all provinces with a single click.
Mods & Steam Workshop
Full Steam Workshop implementation.
Age of History 2: Definitive Edition
Age of History is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.
Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it. Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours...
Approach to History
Age of History II spans the full scope of human history, from the dawn of civilization to the distant future.
Historical Grand Campaign
Play as any civilization, from the largest empires to the smallest tribes. Lead your people across the centuries in a campaign that reshapes the fate of humanity.
Classic Features
A detailed world map with historical borders
Deep diplomacy system between Civilizations
Revolutions and civil wars
Hotseat multiplayer, play with as many players as Civilizations
Rich population diversity and terrain types
Create your own history with built-in editors
End-game timelapses of your empire’s rise
Game Editors
Scenario Editor
Civilization Creator
Flag Maker
Wasteland Editor
Map and Province Editors
Growth Rate, City, and Terrain Editors
Custom Diplomacy Colors, Alliances, Continents, and more
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows® 7/8/10/11 64-bit
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Single Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
- Storage: 850 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows® 7/8/10/11 64-bit
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Single Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
- Storage: 850 MB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Rebels Balance
Rebels Balance Revolutions now require at least one province to have a Revolutionary Risk above 60% before they can begin. Every revolution begins with a spark. Once unrest reaches its breaking point, the flames of rebellion may spread across the nation. GameValues: gvRebels.json START_UPRAISE_MIN_REV_RISK_IN_PROVINCE_TO_START: 0.6, {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/21db2ff82f5f19b10fbb8aba9e86d1e6eed39fc7.pngRead full article on Community Announcements (Łukasz Jakowski Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
Choose Vassal Government, Countryball Eyes
Change the government type when releasing a vassal It is now possible to choose the government type of a civilization before releasing it as a vassal. Simply open the menu and select the desired government type. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/1e81b59df186f18aebb7b8c8216fd49dd2c94488.png Poland Can See Now 👀 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/2fc4312a30963f4f24e282561d99b00f55fe1cf6.png Countryball Eyes Can be enabled in settings "Countryball Eyes", disabled by default Added Countryball eyes that reflect the situation of each civilization Eyes change based on relations with the player (positive, neutral, negative) Vassals and overlords have distinct expressions Additional situations are shown, such as being at war, losing a war, or having no provinces {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/4db04c7f30f4611379b5729f063f4d6a7c4e372c.png Hungary is losing a war against Poland {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/4dff5410872fbc40047dccfe9df6d01ba14ce1ac.png New Setting Options Countryball Eyes: On / Off New Feature: Multi-Army Plunder Multiple armies can now plunder provinces in a single action Each selected army will plunder the province it is currently in {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/baafad5dd427da8f277353f3c6614ef74c2cc745.png Bug fixes Fixed being sent back to the main menu when adding a civilization in the Scenario Editor while using some mods. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3381680/Age_of_History_2_Definitive_Edition/Read full article on Community Announcements (Łukasz Jakowski Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
Rebels Rework
Rebels Rework The rebellion system has been reworked Rebellions can now appear more frequently Rebels may emerge as civilizations that have no provinces but still have cores in provinces with high revolt risk Civil wars can break out in provinces with high revolt risk Added post-war recovery effects for successful rebellions. If rebels win a war of independence or a civil war, after peace is signed: Treasury is set to a minimum of 100 gold All provinces receive free assimilation Revolutionary risk in all provinces is reset to 0 Happiness is raised to a minimum level to help stabilize the new civilization Rebel Civilizations Rebels can emerge as one of the Suggested Civilizations in provinces with high revolutionary risk This can include civilizations from different ages or civilizations not present in the scenario {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/1c9b9348a74072012f5d5dec9d2355ce41febe6e.png Civil wars In civil wars, if rebels win, all population of the original Civilization is transferred to the new Civilization. Civil war was won by Switzerland Monarchy government type {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/82d97c66c32788cd380c9e90477accc29ceaf41a.png Civil War in Hungary {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/a4aa295df79a41e88a8037e77426dd2be8edc3b1.png Civil War in Poland {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/193e0c1b896c8b88f935d4f1292c4f28e46c5224.png This update is now available in the main version of the game. If any major issues are discovered, it may be moved to beta testing while fixes are being worked on. GameValues: gvRebels.json UPRISING_FROM_CORES_CHANCE_100: 46, UPRISING_FROM_SUGGESTED_CIVS_CHANCE_100: 42, CIVIL_WAR_PROVINCES_REV_RISK: 0, REBELS_WON_MAX_REV_RISK: 0, REBELS_WON_MIN_HAPPINESS: 0.65, {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/21db2ff82f5f19b10fbb8aba9e86d1e6eed39fc7.png Events Fixed an issue where custom event templates would not play a popup sound. store.steampowered.com/app/3381680/Age_of_History_2_Definitive_Edition/Read full article on Community Announcements (Łukasz Jakowski Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
Flag Painter, National Bank, Send Spy, In the Game World Editor, Scenario Editor
National Bank - New Unique Building The National Bank allows storing a portion of the treasury as reserves, with full control over deposits and withdrawals. Reserved funds are not affected by inflation. These reserves provide financial stability and help maintain strength during wars. Funds deposited in the National Bank are not automatically transferred back to the treasury, even if your treasury is negative. Withdrawals must be done manually. The National Bank has a reserve limit based on income and taxation of Civilization You can open the National Bank menu from the Civilization Decisions menu or from the Budget menu. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/d038d897e78e8edb62c02600a69e870b96b3a35c.png National Bank must be constructed, Requirements: The civilization must control at least 10 provinces Technology level of at least 0.4 Sufficient gold for construction Effects: Unlocks the National Bank system Increases acceptable taxation level by +1% Deposit funds into the National Bank Gold can be freely transferred from the treasury to the National Bank at any time. Use the slider to set the amount and press "Deposit to Reserves" to confirm. Gold stored in the National Bank does not count toward the treasury and does not affect inflation. It can be used as a financial reserve or war chest, providing security in times of war. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/857b495cd5b3377a1ffdff30cc98125a1ba4626a.png Withdraw Funds from the National Bank Gold can be transferred from the National Bank reserve back to the treasury at any time using the slider and the "Withdraw from Reserves" button. This allows quick access to stored reserves for wars or economic needs. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/5f043940398971c14ea8a04aec0ddc84171b21b0.png National Bank Visibility in Diplomacy The diplomacy menu now shows whether a civilization has a National Bank A National Bank icon appears next to the capital name if the building has been constructed {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/376b9b3b6d12113f63209b86d096d5...Read full article on Community Announcements (Łukasz Jakowski Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
Steam Workshop
Check out the Steam Workshop for the game add new content created by other players with a single click. Extended Timeline https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3719117468 Extended Timeline adds 46 new scenarios to the main Earth14k map in AoH2:DE. Over new 1660 civilizations, and new 11 religions. Crown of Emperors https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3717961424 Crown of Emperors is a large-scale alternate history mod for Age of Histor*, transporting you to the world of 1834, where Napoleon has emerged victorious and changed the course of world history. After the War of the Fifth Coalition, France and Russia reach an agreement on the partition of the Austrian Empire. The Habsburg state suffers its final collapse, and Europe enters a new era of imperial compromises and hidden struggle. While the continent is being redrawn, the war in the Pyrenees drags on for years. Eventually, Great Britain is so exhausted that it is forced to conclude a humiliating "Eternal Peace" with France. The Old World is dying. The New World has not yet been born. Empires stand at the peak of their power. Nations are awakening. Revolutions are ripening. Alliances are cracking. Every throne has its price. Will you be the one to claim the Crown of Emperors? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45657751/a0dbbbc67901c7e227ba5fd71de2c3e506bc04d4.jpg Through the Ages: Definitive Edition https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3728574936 Through the Ages - now for the Definitive Edition! This mod adds a large map of Europe, new scenarios, civilizations, leaders, and much more. Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact | Tired Developers MOD https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3732675262 Path Through Darkness https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3724629022 AoH1 Map (Enhanced) https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3715380644 Fast-Paced Age of History Experience Experience the original Age of History - now with features from Age of His...Read full article on Community Announcements (Łukasz Jakowski Games)
