# Age of History 2: Definitive

> A grand strategy classic.

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## Overview

- **ID:** `id6759263202`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lukasz Jakowski Games
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (102 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.015 Definitive Edition
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-20
- **First published:** 2026-04-15
- **Size:** 886 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/age-of-history-2-definitive/id6759263202)
- **Website:** [https://lukaszjakowski.pl/](https://lukaszjakowski.pl/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://ageofcivilizationsgame.com/privacy.html](http://ageofcivilizationsgame.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Definitive Edition of a grand strategy classic brings a massive map (13,892 provinces), expanded diplomacy, new religions and civilizations, new scenarios, atomic weapons, and enhanced AI and graphics. Modernized UI, better performance, and refined visuals deliver a deeper, more accessible historical wargame experience.

New diplomacy actions and mass-province controls streamline gameplay across the map. Enforce Peace, Intervene in War, Join War, Send Volunteer Army, Provoke Rebels, and more keep politics active, while built-in editors (Scenario Editor, Civilization Creator, Flag Maker, Map/Province Editors, and more) empower players to craft and share their own histories.

## Rankings

- #144,424 — Overall
- #23 — definition

## Review summary

Reviewers largely praise AoH2: Definitive for its smoother UI, quality-of-life improvements, and deeper mechanics, making it a worthy successor to AoH2 and offering satisfying, arcade-style grand strategy. However, multiple reviews cite recurring issues: audio glitches, save/load failures, lag and freezing, and various gameplay bugs (turn progression, unit movement, war logs). Some modes like civil war and randomizer are not consistently reliable. Addressing these bugs could unlock the game’s full potential and solidify its positive reception.

### Pros

- Improved UI and quality-of-life features with smoother performance than the original AoH2.
- Deeper, more in-depth gameplay and new features that make it a strong AoH2 successor.
- Fun, engaging arcade-style grand strategy that offers satisfying conquest and replayability.
- Good value and overall positive reception; many players feel it’s worth the money.

### Cons

- Recurring audio glitches (crackling, distortion, or complete audio break) across maps and background music.
- Save/load problems: games failing to save across sessions or multi-country saves.
- Significant lag, stuttering, and freezing, especially on large maps or with many troops.
- Gameplay bugs affecting core playability (turn progression after load, wars not logged, unit movement glitches, happiness fluctuations).
- Civil war/independence mechanics and certain modes (e.g., randomizer) not functioning or unreliable.

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