Ordered by installs · Not tested by us
The 20 most-installed Age of Empires II (Retired) mods (2026)
Ordered by Steam Workshop subscriptions, which is a count from Valve rather than a judgement from us. We have not installed these, and say so rather than implying a verdict we have not earned. Everything here installs by clicking Subscribe.
The short version
- Most installed: Enhanced Blood, 279,607 subscribers.
- 0 of 20 updated since the start of 2025, which matters more than subscriber count for whether a mod still works.
- All install through Steam. Subscribe on Workshop and the game picks it up on next launch. Nothing to unzip.
All 20, most installed first
GraphicsUpdated 13 March 2019
TerrainUpdated 21 December 2016
GraphicsUpdated 20 December 2016
GraphicsTerrainUpdated 31 December 2016
TerrainUpdated 27 June 2015
GraphicsTerrainUpdated 9 April 2016
DutchenglishfrenchgermanitalianjapanesekoreanrussianspanishBrazilianChineseUpdated 18 September 2018
GraphicsTerrainUpdated 16 January 2017
GraphicsTerrainUpdated 3 January 2017
GraphicsUpdated 13 March 2019
Random MapsArtificial IntelligenceUpdated 16 July 2020
GraphicsTerrainUpdated 18 June 2015
OtherUpdated 9 January 2019
DutchenglishfrenchgermanitalianrussianspanishBrazilianSpeechCampaignsUpdated 3 December 2015
GAME_DATAUpdated 9 May 2013
TerrainUpdated 13 March 2019
GraphicsUpdated 1 October 2017
ScenariosUpdated 16 May 2016
GAME_DATAUpdated 12 June 2013
GraphicsTerrainUpdated 11 October 2017
Subscriber counts and approval scores are Valve's, read on 5 September 2026 and not adjusted by us. Browse the full Workshop.
Common questions
What is the best Age of Empires II (Retired) mod?
By installs, Enhanced Blood, with 279,607 Steam Workshop subscribers. That is the most-installed rather than the best: subscriber count measures how many people tried it, not whether they kept it. Workshop's own approval score is shown next to each one where Valve publishes it.
How do I install Age of Empires II (Retired) mods?
Everything on this page is a Steam Workshop item, so installing means clicking Subscribe on its Workshop page and letting Steam download it the next time you launch the game. There is nothing to unzip and no files to move. Unsubscribing removes it. Mods from outside Workshop work differently and are not covered here.
Are these Age of Empires II (Retired) mods safe?
They are hosted by Valve and distributed through Steam, which is a meaningfully lower risk than downloading files from elsewhere, but Valve does not audit mod code. We have not run any of them. Treat a mod with a large subscriber count and a recent update as better evidence than one with neither.
How is this list ordered?
By Steam Workshop subscriptions, highest first, read on 5 September 2026. That is a count from Valve, not a judgement from us. We have not ranked these by quality and do not have the basis to: nobody here has installed all 20.
Do you get paid for these?
No. Mod authors are not paid by us and cannot pay for a position here. The order is Valve’s subscriber count and nothing else.