Ranking by series

The Age of Empires games, ranked.

11 games compete in this selection. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings tops it with 1,848 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,848
  2. 2 Age of Mythology 2002 · Strategy 1,785
  3. 3 Age of Empires 1997 · Strategy 1,772
  4. 4 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 2019 · Strategy 1,763
  5. 5 Age of Empires III 2005 · Strategy 1,720
  6. 6 Age of Empires II: HD Edition 2013 · Strategy 1,662
  7. 7 Age of Empires IV 2021 · Strategy 1,623
  8. 8 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition 2018 · Strategy 1,528
  9. 9 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition 2020 · Strategy 1,510
  10. 10 Age of Empires: Online 2011 · Strategy 1,436
  11. 11 Age of Empires: Mythologies 2008 · Strategy 1,354

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In detail

The Age of Empires games ranked, what this ranking says

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings leads this selection with 1,848 ELO points, ahead of Age of Mythology and Age of Empires. The 11 games competing in it have played 1,654 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 11
Duels played by those games 1,654
Game in the lead Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,848
Point gap between 1st and 10th 412
Last reading September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 11 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Age of Empires II: HD Edition +60 1,662
Age of Empires: Mythologies +33 1,354
Age of Empires III +24 1,720

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Age of Empires series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Age of Empires series is Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, with 1,848 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Age of Mythology and Age of Empires, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Age of Empires games are ranked?

11 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,654 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Age of Empires game is climbing right now?

Age of Empires II: HD Edition is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 60 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 11 games in the selection moved.

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