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Aliens: Dark Descent vs Empire Earth II: Gold Edition Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Aliens: Dark Descent is more popular right now with 236 players on Steam, 6.6 times as many players as Empire Earth II: Gold Edition (36). The highest all-time peak belongs to Aliens: Dark Descent (8,893 players).

Aliens: Dark Descent
236
playing now · 24h peak 262
Empire Earth II: Gold Edition
36
playing now · 24h peak 62

Aliens: Dark Descent vs Empire Earth II: Gold Edition player count chart

  • Aliens: Dark Descent
  • Empire Earth II: Gold Edition

Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.

Aliens: Dark Descent vs Empire Earth II: Gold Edition: side by side

StatAliens: Dark DescentEmpire Earth II: Gold Edition
Players right now23636
24-hour peak26262
All-time peak8,893Jun 1, 202395Oct 25, 2026
30-day average players177n/a
Steam reviews87% positive15k reviewsn/a
Price now (US)$39.99$9.99
Lowest price we have seen$11.99 Oct 27, 2026$9.99 Oct 13, 2026
Twitch viewers now15 on average, 7 daysn/a
Release dateJun 19, 2023May 26, 2026

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, Aliens: Dark Descent or Empire Earth II: Gold Edition?

Aliens: Dark Descent is more popular right now with 236 players on Steam, 6.6 times as many players as Empire Earth II: Gold Edition (36). The highest all-time peak belongs to Aliens: Dark Descent (8,893 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Aliens: Dark Descent or Empire Earth II: Gold Edition?

Aliens: Dark Descent peaked at 8,893 concurrent players on June 1, 2023. Empire Earth II: Gold Edition peaked at 95 concurrent players on October 25, 2026.

Is Aliens: Dark Descent or Empire Earth II: Gold Edition cheaper on Steam?

Aliens: Dark Descent costs $39.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $11.99. Empire Earth II: Gold Edition costs $9.99 on the US Steam store.

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