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Age of History II

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2018

Should you play it?

Age of History II 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..

What works

  • Easy to learn and accessible
  • High customization and modding
  • Good value for price
  • Engaging strategic gameplay
  • Low system requirements

Things to keep in mind

  • Buggy and sometimes unstable
  • Limited multiplayer and cooperation
  • Repetitive late-game
  • Lack of narrative or story
  • Ai can be unpredictable or dumb

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Age of History 3

  • Particle Fleet: Emergence

  • Making History II: The War of the World

  • Armored Brigade

  • Deity Empires

  • Panzer Corps 2

More story-driven

Games that feels like Age of History II but with deeper narrative immersion

  • RimWorld

  • Old World

  • Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2

  • Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

  • Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe

  • Civil War II

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Age of History II: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Expression, Creativity.

Last update: 21/08/2026