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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is more popular right now with 12,564 players on Steam, 3.3 times as many players as Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (3,799). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 9,661 players on average against 3,438 for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. The highest all-time peak belongs to Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (73,629 players).

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
3,799
playing now · 24h peak 3,978
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
12,564
playing now · 24h peak 17k

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition player count chart

  • Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
  • Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition vs Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition: side by side

StatAge of Empires III: Definitive EditionAge of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Players right now3,79912,564
24-hour peak3,97817,114
All-time peak20,146Oct 15, 202073,629Oct 1, 2021
30-day average players3,4389,661
Steam reviews86% positive55k reviews85.7% positive96k reviews
Price now (US)$34.99$39.99
Lowest price we have seen$34.99 Oct 13, 2026$13.99 Jul 9, 2026
Release dateOct 15, 2020Oct 28, 2021

Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.

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Which is more popular, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition or Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition is more popular right now with 12,564 players on Steam, 3.3 times as many players as Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (3,799). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 9,661 players on average against 3,438 for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. The highest all-time peak belongs to Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (73,629 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition or Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition?

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition peaked at 73,629 concurrent players on October 1, 2021. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition peaked at 20,146 concurrent players on October 15, 2020.

Is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition or Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition cheaper on Steam?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition costs $34.99 on the US Steam store. Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition costs $39.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $13.99.

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