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The Knights of the Mediterranean brings a wealth of new content to Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, including the addition of the Italy and Malta Civilizations, the brand new casual friendly Tycoon Game Mode, and the first ever set of Historical Maps, which bring endless replayability with a historical twist. 2 New Civilizations Malta: Guard the Mediterranean against incursions with unique fortifications, don shining armor to fend off attacks, and shell opponents from afar with Fixed Guns.
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- Release date:
- 26 May 2022
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- Recent Steam reviews:
- Very Positive
- All Steam reviews:
- Very Positive (161)
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The Knights of the Mediterranean brings a wealth of new content to Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, including the addition of the Italy and Malta Civilizations, the brand new casual friendly Tycoon Game Mode, and the first ever set of Historical Maps, which bring endless replayability with a historical twist.
Malta:
Guard the Mediterranean against incursions with unique fortifications, don shining armor to fend off attacks, and shell opponents from afar with Fixed Guns. Fire Throwers and greatswords win battles, but the superior logistics of your Commandery win wars. Luckily, you can have both! Fighting at sea with Order Galleys may wet the gunpowder, but your Arbalesters won’t mind. You can always restock at a Gunpowder Depot, or blow it up when an enemy army marches past!
Italy:
Unite wealthy merchant republics, duchies, and Papal states while new Settlers flock to your booming empire with every technological breakthrough, and use Architects to construct buildings for free! Invest at the Lombard to optimize your economy and turn a quick profit, or construct a towering Basilica and send Papal soldiers to strengthen and complement your army. Use shielded Pavisiers to lure opponents into an ambush of Bersaglieri, or let Elmetti lower their lances and carry the day with a thundering charge!
Tycoon:
Tycoon is a brand new, casual friendly game mode that puts the focus on economic superiority over military domination. Free from the pressure of head-to-head play, this new mode allows players to explore and strengthen economic strategies that they can then leverage in the other game modes throughout Age of Empires III: Definitive Editon.
Historical Maps:
Historical Maps are a new variation of Random Maps. Randomly generated for endless replayability, these 8 new maps dive into history with Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition with unique objectives for each map, based on some of the most memorable conflicts on the European continent.
2 New Civilizations
Malta:
Guard the Mediterranean against incursions with unique fortifications, don shining armor to fend off attacks, and shell opponents from afar with Fixed Guns. Fire Throwers and greatswords win battles, but the superior logistics of your Commandery win wars. Luckily, you can have both! Fighting at sea with Order Galleys may wet the gunpowder, but your Arbalesters won’t mind. You can always restock at a Gunpowder Depot, or blow it up when an enemy army marches past!
Italy:
Unite wealthy merchant republics, duchies, and Papal states while new Settlers flock to your booming empire with every technological breakthrough, and use Architects to construct buildings for free! Invest at the Lombard to optimize your economy and turn a quick profit, or construct a towering Basilica and send Papal soldiers to strengthen and complement your army. Use shielded Pavisiers to lure opponents into an ambush of Bersaglieri, or let Elmetti lower their lances and carry the day with a thundering charge!
Brand New Tycoon Game Mode
Tycoon:
Tycoon is a brand new, casual friendly game mode that puts the focus on economic superiority over military domination. Free from the pressure of head-to-head play, this new mode allows players to explore and strengthen economic strategies that they can then leverage in the other game modes throughout Age of Empires III: Definitive Editon.
First-ever Historical Maps
Historical Maps:
Historical Maps are a new variation of Random Maps. Randomly generated for endless replayability, these 8 new maps dive into history with Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition with unique objectives for each map, based on some of the most memorable conflicts on the European continent.
- The Italian Wars
- Eighty Years' War
- The Deluge
- Great Turkish War
- Great Northern War
- Napoleonic Wars
- Russo-Turkish Wars
- The Thiry Years’ War (MP Exclusive Diplomacy Mode Map)
Recommended system requirements
minimum*
- OS:
- Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
- Processor:
- Intel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 973 with an average CPU Passmark score of 1830 or better
- Memory:
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- GeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better @720p
- DirectX:
- Version 11
- Network:
- Broadband Internet connection
- Additional Notes:
- 2 GB VRAM
recommended*
- OS:
- Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
- Processor:
- Intel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better
- Memory:
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better @1080p
- DirectX:
- Version 11
- Network:
- Broadband Internet connection
- Additional Notes:
- 4 GB VRAM
User reviews
Oswalt Ousland
Recommended | 09 Feb 2026
[h1]Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - Knights of the Mediterranean[/h1] [h2]Fantastic DLC with New European Civilizations[/h2] [h3]Really worth trying![/h3] The Knights of the Mediterranean DLC is the fourth and final expansion for Age of Empires III. It introduces two new civilizations: the Italians, a powerful booming civilization that excels in the late game, and the Maltese, one of the strongest defensive
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James3157
Not recommended | 07 Feb 2026
Why does this dlc have a lot better reviews on Steam than African Royals despite not adding any Historical Battles? African Royals is the best dlc in my opinion and not Knights of the Mediterranean. I overall enjoy this dlc, but think that African Royals is better to help explain why I am not recommending this dlc and overall enjoy the new civs from African Royals. I have no issue with the cost of dlc overall, but
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historyneverfades
Recommended | 25 Dec 2025
Yes, but with a big asterix. Understand, I have no interest in multiplayer content. I would not have picked this up except for an AOE bundle, 90% off, and I thought 'Historical Maps' were yet more Historical battles. They are not. They are multiplayer maps with gimmicks. To be fair, I did try the Historical Maps. I really like - think it was The Deluge. One player begin with a better economy. The other with free
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