The events unfold in the Middle Ages, roughly starting in the era of the fall of the Roman Empire and up to the Renaissance. In the game, the player has to take control of a small settlement of a certain faction and lead it to victory and prosperity. Many years later, this game is still unique and serves as a role model for many strategy developers.

Age of empires 2 - is a re-release of the classic real-time strategy game with many different improvements.