Simulation · June 12, 2014

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (2014)

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Rise of Nations Rise of Nations is a real-time strategy game that spans all history. Start with a single city in the Ancient Age; gather resources; build an infrastructure; research technologies; construct Wonders of the World such as the Pyramids and the Eiffel Tower; and expand your military might across the world, conquering hostile nations with bombers, battleships, and tanks—all over your lunch hour! In Rise of Nations there are: 18 Nations—each with special abilities and unique military units. Over a hundred military units operating on the ground, sea, and air— from Hoplites to Frigates to Helicopters. Over two dozen buildings with upgrades and technologies that will take your nation from a small City to an Information Age society. 14 Wonders of the World—the Terra Cotta Army, the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower. Each gives your nation special bonuses. More than a dozen map types, ranging from the Amazon Rainforest to the Himalayas to the Nile Delta. Conquer the World campaign—a linked series of dozens of scenarios. The Extended Edition includes: Rise of Nations Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots New in the Extended Edition: Improved Visuals Improved water Improved textures Full-screen anti-aliasing Full Steamworks Integration Multiplayer with ranked matches (ELO) Achievements Trading Cards Cloud saves

Position in Simulation

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume14.7k Steam reviewsTop 29% in Simulation
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 79% — this title sits in top 8%
Metacritic89/100Genre average 75 — top 7% of Simulation titles
Concurrent peak522 playersTop 27% in Simulation by live player count
Engagement hours21 h averageTop 53% for session depth among Simulation

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Strategy · 777
  • RTS · 566
  • Classic · 437
  • Historical · 297
  • Multiplayer · 297
  • Nostalgia · 233
  • Simulation · 230
  • War · 222
  • Great Soundtrack · 175
  • Singleplayer · 145
  • Epic · 137
  • Base-Building · 123
  • City Builder · 112
  • Real-Time · 106
  • Co-op · 102

Peer Simulation titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 14.7k reviews

14.0k positive · 737 negative

Metacritic

89/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

12.8k

Peak concurrent players

522

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats
  • Steam Leaderboards

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Simulation releases from 2014

9 Simulation titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Spanish - Spain

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

21h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

38

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 12, 2014
DeveloperSkyBox Labs, Big Huge Games
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Base price$6.59 -67%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Rise of Nations: Extended Edition