Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Player Count

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, TantalusAug 19, 2019Strategy

$19.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Strategy
  • RTS
  • Multiplayer
  • Singleplayer
  • Base Building
  • City Builder
  • Historical
  • Classic
  • Remake
  • Real-Time
Playing now
803
Updated 21 minutes ago
24-hour peak
803
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
2,705
Dec 1, 2019
Avg this month
654
-5.35% vs last month
Steam reviews
84%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition player count chart

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has a small but active player base. 803 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 5% on the month before).

History from Aug 1, 2019

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026654-37-5.35%1,059
October 2026691+42+6.47%1,094
September 2026649-69-6.2%1,044
August 2026n/a-76-6.39%1,113
July 2026n/a-10-0.83%1,189
June 2026n/a+3+0.25%1,199
May 2026n/a-105-8.07%1,196
April 2026n/a+57+4.58%1,301
March 2026n/a-64-4.89%1,244
February 2026n/a-149-10.23%1,308
January 2026n/a+18+1.25%1,457
December 2025n/a+158+12.33%1,439
November 2025n/a+11+0.87%1,281
October 2025n/a+86+7.26%1,270
September 2025n/a-201-14.51%1,184
August 2025n/a+246+21.6%1,385
July 2025n/a+30+2.71%1,139
June 2025n/a-128-10.35%1,109
May 2025n/a+29+2.4%1,237
April 2025n/a-7-0.58%1,208
March 2025n/a-81-6.25%1,215
February 2025n/a-208-13.83%1,296
January 2025n/a+120+8.67%1,504
December 2024n/a+281+25.48%1,384
November 2024n/a+56+5.35%1,103
October 2024n/a+0+0%1,047
September 2024n/a+45+4.49%1,047
August 2024n/a-80-7.39%1,002
July 2024n/a+27+2.56%1,082
June 2024n/a-77-6.8%1,055
May 2024n/a-185-14.05%1,132
April 2024n/a+92+7.51%1,317
March 2024n/a-16-1.29%1,225
February 2024n/a-38-2.97%1,241
January 2024n/a+72+5.97%1,279
December 2023n/a+43+3.69%1,207
November 2023n/a+72+6.59%1,164
October 2023n/a-32-2.85%1,092
September 2023n/a+67+6.34%1,124
August 2023n/a-90-7.85%1,057
July 2023n/a+165+16.8%1,147
June 2023n/a-333-25.32%982
May 2023n/a+6+0.46%1,315
April 2023n/a+189+16.88%1,309
March 2023n/a-106-8.65%1,120
February 2023n/a-124-9.19%1,226
January 2023n/a+55+4.25%1,350
December 2022n/a+85+7.02%1,295
November 2022n/a+93+8.33%1,210
October 2022n/a+133+13.52%1,117
September 2022n/a+47+5.02%984
August 2022n/a-93-9.03%937
July 2022n/a-27-2.55%1,030
June 2022n/a+30+2.92%1,057
May 2022n/a-265-20.51%1,027
April 2022n/a+187+16.92%1,292
March 2022n/a-233-17.41%1,105
February 2022n/a-198-12.89%1,338
January 2022n/a+132+9.4%1,536
December 2021n/a-72-4.88%1,404
November 2021n/a-92-5.87%1,476
October 2021n/a+466+42.29%1,568
September 2021n/a-39-3.42%1,102
August 2021n/a-467-29.04%1,141
July 2021n/a+221+15.93%1,608
June 2021n/a+41+3.05%1,387
May 2021n/a-1,301-49.15%1,346
April 2021n/a+1,208+83.95%2,647
March 2021n/a-532-26.99%1,439
February 2021n/a-398-16.8%1,971
January 2021n/a+160+7.24%2,369
December 2020n/a+251+12.82%2,209
November 2020n/a+909+86.65%1,958
October 2020n/a+85+8.82%1,049
September 2020n/a+40+4.33%964
August 2020n/a-311-25.18%924
July 2020n/a+123+11.06%1,235
June 2020n/a-234-17.38%1,112
May 2020n/a-1,328-49.66%1,346
April 2020n/a+1,199+81.29%2,674
March 2020n/a+134+9.99%1,475
February 2020n/a-1,270-48.64%1,341
January 2020n/a-94-3.48%2,611
December 2019n/a+1,227+83.02%2,705
November 2019n/a+673+83.6%1,478
October 2019n/a-485-37.6%805
September 2019n/a-174-11.89%1,290
August 2019n/an/an/a1,464

How many people play Age of Empires: Definitive Edition right now?

At this moment Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has 803 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #877 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 803 players. Today's peak is 10% below its 30-day average daily peak of 892.

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition player count trend

Over the last 30 days Age of Empires: Definitive Edition averaged a daily peak of 892 players, up 5% compared with the 30 days before (853). Its highest point this month (1,094) is 15% below the same period last year (1,281). In its first month after release (Aug 19, 2019) it peaked at 1,290 players. Today's player count is 30% of its all-time peak of 2,705, set on Dec 1, 2019.

Best time to play Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

Based on the last 14 days, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is busiest around 17:00 UTC (12 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 50% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition players by hour and weekday

When Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 17:00 UTCabout 1,070 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 06:00 UTCabout 399 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.7xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.

Developer
World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Released
Aug 19, 2019
Genre
Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
13 languages, 9 with full audio

Screenshots

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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$4.99
lowest recorded (-75%) · Jun 25, 2026 archived
-75%
typical sale discount · 5 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 75% off (around $5.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $4.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$19.99$19.9917.81 EURbase
Euro area19,99€$22.4419.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£14.99$20.1817.98 EUR+1%
CanadaC$ 21.99$15.7514.03 EUR-21%
AustraliaA$ 22.45$15.7214.00 EUR-21%
New ZealandNZ$ 23.90$13.4411.97 EUR-33%
BrazilR$35,95$6.585.86 EUR-67%
MexicoMex$ 185.00$9.958.87 EUR-50%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$9.99$9.998.90 EUR-50%
Poland79,99 zł$20.4618.23 EUR+2%
SwitzerlandCHF 19.00$23.2320.70 EUR+16%
Norway204,00 kr$21.9419.55 EUR+10%
Turkey (MENA USD)$9.99$9.998.90 EUR-50%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$19.99$19.9917.81 EUR0%
South AfricaR 219.00$13.3411.88 EUR-33%
India cheapest₹464.00$4.914.38 EUR-75%
IndonesiaRp 265 000$14.6713.07 EUR-27%
China¥71.00$10.659.49 EUR-47%
Japan¥2,000$12.6211.25 EUR-37%
South Korea₩ 24,900$18.5216.50 EUR-7%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition reviews over time

84% Very Positive84% of 15,753 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition achievements

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has 44 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 10.3% of them; the rarest, Perseus, is held by 1.7% of players.

  • Pepperoni PizzaCollected 50,000 food38.0%
  • Not that I'm keeping count…Defeat 1000 enemy units36.1%
  • WoodStockCollected 50,000 wood36.0%
  • HeraclesDefeat a Lion (Alpha)24.2%
  • 21st CenturyTrain 21 Centurions22.7%
  • CoinageCollected 50,000 gold21.9%
  • Eye in the skyWin a random map without training any archery units19.3%
  • PharaohComplete the Ascent of Egypt learning campaign17.7%
  • PegasusAdvanced first to every age17.1%
  • Feet on the groundWin a random map game without training any cavalry15.7%
  • ArchimedesResearched every technology available in a single game15.2%
  • EpicComplete the Glory of Greece campaign13.5%
  • QuarryCollected 50,000 stone12.7%
  • MarvelousWon a game by building and holding a wonder12.2%
  • Homes?Build 500 houses9.7%
  • Smoking ZigguratsComplete the Voices of Babylon campaign8.9%
  • Big In JapanComplete the Yamato Empire of the Rising Sun campaign8.3%
  • Towers of BabelBuild 50 Babylonian Towers8.3%
  • Hittite Baby One More TimeComplete the Reign of the Hittites campaign8.2%
  • AtlasExplore all areas of a single map8.1%
  • Losing Your ReligionConvert an enemy Priest7.7%
  • ArtemisHunt 250 animals7.2%
  • Roma VictrixComplete the Rise of Rome campaign7.0%
  • Veni, Vidi, ViciComplete the Ave Caesar campaign6.7%
  • Punic AttackComplete the First Punic War campaign6.6%
  • Imperial PeaceComplete the Imperium Romana campaign5.9%
  • State Of The ArtifactWon a game by holding all the artifacts5.8%
  • The Elephant In The RomeComplete the Enemies of Rome campaign5.7%
  • Eye of HorusConvert 20 units with Egyptian Priests5.4%
  • Ruin Them AllWon a game by holding ruins4.8%
  • Axe To GrindTrain 400 Axemen4.7%
  • Parthian ShotTrain 500 Horse Archers4.0%
  • Minoan CompiesTrain 100 Minoan Composite Bowman3.6%
  • ScytheseeingTrain 100 Egyptian Scythe Chariots2.9%
  • Res PublicaWon a ranked Elo game.2.7%
  • Rise And WallBuild 789 Shang wall segments2.2%
  • Dancing ChariotsTrain 400 Assyrian Chariot Archers2.2%
  • WololoConvert 1000 units2.2%
  • Hun, is that you?Destroy 200 temples2.1%
  • Cute CatsBuild 500 heavy catapults2.1%
  • The Choson OnesCreate 1000 Choson Legions2.0%
  • SyntagmaTrain 256 Macedonian Hoplites1.9%
  • AssassinDefeated 20 heroes1.9%
  • PerseusKilled a Medusa1.7%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition DLC

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Soundtrack ↗Feb 20, 2020$9.99

Latest Age of Empires: Definitive Edition news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition FAQ

Is Age of Empires: Definitive Edition dead?

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has a small but active player base. 803 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 5% on the month before).

How many people play Age of Empires: Definitive Edition?

803 people are playing Age of Empires: Definitive Edition on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 803 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition?

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition reached its all-time Steam peak of 2,705 concurrent players on Dec 1, 2019.

Is Age of Empires: Definitive Edition growing or declining?

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 892, up 5% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Age of Empires: Definitive Edition most active?

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition usually has the most players around 17:00 UTC (12 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Age of Empires: Definitive Edition cost?

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition on Steam is $4.99 (75% off), on Jun 25, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is Age of Empires: Definitive Edition on sale right now?

No, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 75%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.

Where is Age of Empires: Definitive Edition cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is cheapest in India at ₹464.00, about $4.91 or 75% below the US price of $19.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Age of Empires: Definitive Edition good?

Steam players rate Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Very Positive: 84% of 15,753 reviews are positive.

When did Age of Empires: Definitive Edition come out?

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition was released on Steam on Aug 19, 2019.

Who made Age of Empires: Definitive Edition?

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition was developed by World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus and published by Xbox Game Studios.

Is Age of Empires: Definitive Edition still worth playing?

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has a smaller but active community on Steam today (803 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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