If you choose the Winlator PC emulation route, you can plug a USB-C hub into your phone and connect a physical mouse and keyboard. This transforms your Android device into a portable LAN party rig.

There are currently two primary methods for running Age of Empires natively on Android hardware.

While visually closer to Total Annihilation or Command & Conquer , Rusted Warfare delivers a pure, micro-management-heavy RTS experience.

Modern "Definitive Editions" are too demanding for mobile emulation, but the classic 90s versions run flawlessly at 60 FPS on mid-range to high-end Android processors.