Choose Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Choose Age of Empires: Definitive Edition if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. 5,952 Steam reviews back the pick.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition vs Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (2019) is 1 year older than Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection (2020). Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (83% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
Choose Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 17,641 reviews.
Both Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition |  Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive (5,952 reviews) | 91.8% positive (17,641 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus | Petroglyph, Lemon Sky Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (2019) is 1 year older than Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection (2020).
- Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (83% positive).
- Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition vs Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection — FAQ
- Which is better, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition or Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection?
- On Steam reviews Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection scores higher (91.8% positive) than Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (83% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Age of Empires: Definitive Edition or Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (2019) came out before Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.