Choose M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration
Choose M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration if it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration launched in 2017.
M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration vs Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration 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. M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration (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 M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration (53.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
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Choose Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Choose Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 60,009 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration |  Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.3% positive (15 reviews) | 95.1% positive (60,009 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Interplay | World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, CaptureAge, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration (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 M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration (53.3% positive).
- M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration 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; M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration does not.
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration has no Deck rating yet.
M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration vs Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Should I play M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration or Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration (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 M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration 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.