Age of Empires II: HD Edition - The Forgotten vs Age of Empires II: The Conquerors

The Forgotten is the first official expansion for Age of Empires II: HD Edition in over a decade, bringing five new civilizations—Incas, Indians, Italians, Magyars, and Slavs—along with fresh units, technologies, and enhanced AI. It also introduces seven single‑player campaigns covering historic figures like Alaric I, Sforza, and Dracula, plus new multiplayer modes and Steam Workshop support. Designed for PC, the expansion raises the population limit, improves on‑screen rendering, and adds Steam trading cards and rankings, delivering a richer, more balanced medieval warfare experience for both solo and competitive play.

Age of Empires II: The Conquerors is the acclaimed expansion to the classic real‑time strategy masterpiece, adding five new civilizations, new campaigns, and a wealth of gameplay refinements. It builds on the solid foundation of the original, delivering deeper strategic options and richer historical scenarios for both solo and multiplayer experiences.

• Five diverse new civilizations expand strategic depth.
• Rich, historically grounded campaign content.
• Steam Workshop integration encourages community creativity.
• Higher population limit enables massive battles.

• Rich addition of new civilizations
• Deep strategic depth
• Strong multiplayer community
• Extensive modding tools

• Requires the base Age of Empires II: HD Edition to play.
• Some older AI scripts still feel dated compared to newer expansions.
• Limited to PC platform only.

• Graphics are dated compared to modern RTS titles
• AI can still be predictable on higher difficulties
• Limited native support for newer operating systems without patches