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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition vs Age of Empires II (Retired) Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Age of Empires II (Retired) is more popular right now with 3,093 players on Steam, 3.7 times as many players as Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (830). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 2,400 players on average against 662 for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. The highest all-time peak belongs to Age of Empires II (Retired) (27,927 players).

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
830
playing now · 24h peak 830
Age of Empires II (Retired)
3,093
playing now · 24h peak 3,093

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition vs Age of Empires II (Retired) player count chart

  • Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
  • Age of Empires II (Retired)

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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition vs Age of Empires II (Retired): side by side

StatAge of Empires: Definitive EditionAge of Empires II (Retired)
Players right now8303,093
24-hour peak8303,093
All-time peak2,705Dec 1, 201927,927Mar 28, 2020
30-day average players6622,400
Steam reviews84.3% positive16k reviews95.8% positive103k reviews
Price now (US)$19.99$19.99
Lowest price we have seen$4.99 Jun 25, 2026$19.99 Sep 16, 2024
Release dateAug 19, 2019Apr 9, 2013

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Which is more popular, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition or Age of Empires II (Retired)?

Age of Empires II (Retired) is more popular right now with 3,093 players on Steam, 3.7 times as many players as Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (830). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 2,400 players on average against 662 for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. The highest all-time peak belongs to Age of Empires II (Retired) (27,927 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition or Age of Empires II (Retired)?

Age of Empires II (Retired) peaked at 27,927 concurrent players on March 28, 2020. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition peaked at 2,705 concurrent players on December 1, 2019.

Is Age of Empires: Definitive Edition or Age of Empires II (Retired) cheaper on Steam?

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition costs $19.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $4.99. Age of Empires II (Retired) costs $19.99 on the US Steam store.

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