Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

SkyBox Labs · 2014 · Strategy, RTS, Classic, Historical, Multiplayer

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About Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

✦ AI summary

Command 18 unique nations through millennia of human history, building cities, researching technologies, and fielding armies of hundreds of unit types to conquer the world in real-time strategy action. Rise of Nations packs epic scope—from ancient hoplites to modern helicopters, iconic wonders, and diverse maps—into gameplay fast enough to complete in a single session.

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
  • What Steam players say

    Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

    Recommended Jul 15, 2026
    Best Military and Political Strategy Game!
    Recommended Jul 14, 2026
    Of all this type of game, this is the one i always come back to.
    Recommended Jul 13, 2026
    buj
    Recommended Jul 12, 2026
    fire
    Recommended Jul 11, 2026
    Timeless but aging strategy game that fits more content into any given hour you play than most games ever could. There are plenty of modern strategy games that can show this game up in many many departments however this game remains as one of the best ways to spend 25-60 minutes.
    Recommended Jul 11, 2026
    Old butt fun

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