Choose Castles II: Siege & Conquest
Choose Castles II: Siege & Conquest if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Castles II: Siege & Conquest launched in 2017.
Castles II: Siege & Conquest vs Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Castles II: Siege & Conquest and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 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. Castles II: Siege & Conquest (2017) is 2 years older than Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (2019). Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Castles II: Siege & Conquest (82.1% 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 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Choose Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 60,009 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Castles II: Siege & Conquest and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Castles II: Siege & Conquest |  Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (28 reviews) | 95.1% positive (60,009 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Quicksilver Software | World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, CaptureAge, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Castles II: Siege & Conquest (2017) is 2 years older than Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (2019).
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Castles II: Siege & Conquest (82.1% positive).
- Castles II: Siege & Conquest is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has co-op; Castles II: Siege & Conquest does not.
- Steam Deck: Castles II: Siege & Conquest is Deck Unsupported, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is Deck Playable.
Castles II: Siege & Conquest vs Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Castles II: Siege & Conquest or Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Castles II: Siege & Conquest (2017) came out before Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (2019). 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 Castles II: Siege & Conquest and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 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.
- Does Castles II: Siege & Conquest have multiplayer like Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?
- No. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Castles II: Siege & Conquest is listed as single-player only.