
Age of Empires Guía y cronología
A small settlement becomes an empire through workers, resources, research and battles over the map. Age of Empires turns different periods of history into real-time strategy, with campaigns and rival civilizations giving each game its setting. Age of Mythology brings gods and mythical creatures into the struggle, while the mobile games offer another approach.
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Timeline guide
Age of Empires: choose a period, not a first chapter
Choose the historical era or style that interests you. The numbered Age of Empires games are not consecutive chapters; Age of Mythology and Retold offer another setting and a version choice.
- Entries
- 11
- Released
- 11
- Span
- 1997-2025
This is a selected product list, not a complete inventory of every campaign, expansion or port.
Overview & recommendation
An Age game contains campaigns and systems to learn, but it does not expect you to inherit a hero from the previous numbered release. Interest in a period is a more useful starting point than the lowest number.
Mythology changes the setting and adds its own campaign tradition. Mobile takes another approach again, so completing a historical game is not an entry requirement for either branch.
Pick one game and learn its economy, units and campaigns before treating the rest as a checklist. Choose a Mythology version with the campaign coverage you want; Retold revisits the earlier game rather than simply following it.
Historical, mythical and mobile strategy Game families and versions
These groups distinguish historical RTS games, the Mythology branch and Mobile. They do not declare three story universes whose missions can be placed on one shared calendar.
Historical RTS (6 entries)
The selected historical Age of Empires strategy games. Their campaigns cover different periods rather than one continuing protagonist's story.
Mythology Branch (4 entries)
Age of Mythology and its Retold reinterpretation. Choose versions by campaign and feature coverage instead of treating them as consecutive chapters.
Mobile Strategy (1 entry)
Age of Empires Mobile offers a standalone mobile strategy approach; the desktop numbered games are not story prerequisites.
A useful way to start playing 11 entries
The list is a route through the products, not a mandatory prerequisite chain. A later historical period does not require completing every earlier campaign first.
- 11997Age of EmpiresGame · 1997
- 21999Age of Empires IIGame · 1999
- 31999Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionGame · 2019
- 42002Age of MythologyGame · 2002
- 52005Age of Empires IIIGame · 2005
- 62005Age of Empires III: Definitive EditionGame · 2020
- 72021Age of Empires IVGame · 2021
- 82024Age of Mythology: RetoldGame · 2024
- 9Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal PillarsGame · 2025
- 10Age of Mythology: Retold - Heavenly SpearGame · 2025
- 112024Age of Empires MobileGame · 2024
The development of the Age games 11 entries
Publication order helps compare successive designs and later reinterpretations. It does not turn a remake or port into a new campaign chapter.
- 1Age of EmpiresGame · 1997
- 2Age of Empires IIGame · 1999
- 3Age of MythologyGame · 2002
- 4Age of Empires IIIGame · 2005
- 5Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionGame · 2019
- 6Age of Empires III: Definitive EditionGame · 2020
- 7Age of Empires IVGame · 2021
- 8Age of Mythology: RetoldGame · 2024
- 9Age of Empires MobileGame · 2024
- 10Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal PillarsGame · 2025
- 11Age of Mythology: Retold - Heavenly SpearGame · 2025
Frequently asked questions 7 answers
Do I need Age of Empires before Age of Empires II?
Not for story continuity. Choose the period and game you want to learn rather than completing the numbers as chapters.
Must I finish Age of Mythology before Retold?
No. Retold revisits Age of Mythology. Compare version and campaign coverage rather than assuming both are sequential stories.
Does this order arrange every historical battle by date?
No. It organizes selected games. Their campaigns can cover different periods and are not broken into a unified mission chronology here.
How many Age of Empires games are there?
There are 11 Age of Empires games released between 1997 and 2025.
What is the chronological order of Age of Empires?
In chronological (in-universe) order, Age of Empires begins with Age of Empires (1997) and ends with Age of Empires Mobile. The full chronological list of 11 games is above.
What is the release order of Age of Empires?
By release date, Age of Empires starts with Age of Empires (1997). The most recent release is Age of Mythology: Retold – Heavenly Spear (2025).
What is the newest Age of Empires release?
The newest released game is Age of Mythology: Retold – Heavenly Spear (2025). See where it falls in the chronological and play order lists above.
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