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Play Age of Empires in Your Browser

Ensemble Studios’ first two Age of Empires games run in a browser tab: the 1997 original and Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, both in their original Windows versions on DOS.Zone. Both are unofficial.

Every way to play Age of Empires in your browser

Game Type Multiplayer Download Chromebook Where it runs Status
Age of Empires II by DOS.Zone Emulator No Not measured Not tested On the developer’s site Unofficial port
Age of Empires by DOS.Zone Emulator No Not measured Not tested On the developer’s site Unofficial port

The Age of Empires series

Ensemble Studios released Age of Empires in 1997, published by Microsoft: a real-time strategy game in which you lead an ancient civilization from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, gathering resources, building a town and raising an army. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings followed in 1999, moving the series to the Middle Ages, and its expansion The Conquerors came out in 2000.

Age of Empires III arrived in 2005, and Microsoft later released Definitive Editions of the first three games and Age of Empires IV in 2021. Microsoft still owns the series.

The browser versions listed here

  • Age of Empires: the 1997 original in its Windows version on DOS.Zone.
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings in its original English Windows version on DOS.Zone.

Both open DOS.Zone in a new tab, where js-dos runs the original game in an emulated PC. There’s nothing to install, no account and no ads.

Which one to try

Age of Empires II is the one most players remember, with its medieval civilizations and castles, so start there. The original is worth a look if you want to see where the series began. Both are played with a keyboard and mouse. For more real-time strategy, see Warcraft II, Command & Conquer or Cossacks.

Playing Age of Empires in a browser: questions

Is browser Age of Empires official?

No. Both versions are run by DOS.Zone and aren’t made or endorsed by Microsoft, which owns the series. They could be taken down at the rights holder’s request.

Do I need my own Age of Empires files?

No. DOS.Zone loads the game files itself, so there’s nothing to install and no account to create.

Does Age of Empires work on a phone?

DOS.Zone offers on-screen controls for phones, but both games were made for a keyboard and mouse, so a computer is the better fit.

Age of Empires is a trademark of Microsoft. PlayGamesInBrowser is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft; the games listed here are independent projects unless marked Official.