Halo Wars: Definitive Edition Price History and Player Count

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

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Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

Ensemble Studios, Behaviour Interactive, 343 IndustriesApr 20, 2017Strategy

$19.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Strategy
  • RTS
  • Base Building
  • Multiplayer
  • Singleplayer
  • Sci-fi
  • War
  • Military
  • Action
  • Co-op
Playing now
199
Updated 8 minutes ago
24-hour peak
240
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
3,187
Oct 1, 2018
Avg this month
153
-10.53% vs last month
Steam reviews
91%
Very Positive

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

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition player count chart

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition has a small but active player base. 199 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 16% on the month before).

History from Apr 1, 2017

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026153-18-10.53%298
October 2026171-24-12.31%394
September 2026195+47+13.24%402
August 2026n/a-107-23.16%355
July 2026n/a-48-9.41%462
June 2026n/a+105+25.93%510
May 2026n/a-196-32.61%405
April 2026n/a+212+54.5%601
March 2026n/a+50+14.75%389
February 2026n/a-100-22.78%339
January 2026n/a-39-8.16%439
December 2025n/a-1-0.21%478
November 2025n/a+66+15.98%479
October 2025n/a+97+30.7%413
September 2025n/a+13+4.29%316
August 2025n/a-11-3.5%303
July 2025n/a+20+6.8%314
June 2025n/a-92-23.83%294
May 2025n/a-37-8.75%386
April 2025n/a+72+20.51%423
March 2025n/a-53-13.12%351
February 2025n/a-192-32.21%404
January 2025n/a+264+79.52%596
December 2024n/a+53+19%332
November 2024n/a+24+9.41%279
October 2024n/a-47-15.56%255
September 2024n/a+43+16.6%302
August 2024n/a-32-11%259
July 2024n/a-47-13.91%291
June 2024n/a+88+35.2%338
May 2024n/a-84-25.15%250
April 2024n/a-174-34.25%334
March 2024n/a-56-9.93%508
February 2024n/a+161+39.95%564
January 2024n/a+62+18.18%403
December 2023n/a-3-0.87%341
November 2023n/a+35+11.33%344
October 2023n/a+2+0.65%309
September 2023n/a+66+27.39%307
August 2023n/a-73-23.25%241
July 2023n/a+1+0.32%314
June 2023n/a-92-22.72%313
May 2023n/a-21-4.93%405
April 2023n/a+117+37.86%426
March 2023n/a+41+15.3%309
February 2023n/a-75-21.87%268
January 2023n/a+44+14.72%343
December 2022n/a+23+8.33%299
November 2022n/a-5-1.78%276
October 2022n/a-52-15.62%281
September 2022n/a+9+2.78%333
August 2022n/a-650-66.74%324
July 2022n/a+625+179.08%974
June 2022n/a+86+32.7%349
May 2022n/a-159-37.68%263
April 2022n/a+237+128.11%422
March 2022n/a-117-38.74%185
February 2022n/a-125-29.27%302
January 2022n/a+6+1.43%427
December 2021n/a+32+8.23%421
November 2021n/a+190+95.48%389
October 2021n/a-24-10.76%199
September 2021n/a+8+3.72%223
August 2021n/a-99-31.53%215
July 2021n/a+17+5.72%314
June 2021n/a+73+32.59%297
May 2021n/a-428-65.64%224
April 2021n/a+437+203.26%652
March 2021n/a-74-25.61%215
February 2021n/a-49-14.5%289
January 2021n/a+15+4.64%338
December 2020n/a+10+3.19%323
November 2020n/a+137+77.84%313
October 2020n/a-25-12.44%176
September 2020n/a-80-28.47%201
August 2020n/a-37-11.64%281
July 2020n/a-34-9.66%318
June 2020n/a+130+58.56%352
May 2020n/a-459-67.4%222
April 2020n/a+468+219.72%681
March 2020n/a+7+3.4%213
February 2020n/a-145-41.31%206
January 2020n/a-4-1.13%351
December 2019n/a+60+20.34%355
November 2019n/a+156+112.23%295
October 2019n/a-39-21.91%139
September 2019n/a+7+4.09%178
August 2019n/a-301-63.77%171
July 2019n/a-67-12.43%472
June 2019n/a+375+228.66%539
May 2019n/a-38-18.81%164
April 2019n/a-15-6.91%202
March 2019n/a-32-12.85%217
February 2019n/a-178-41.69%249
January 2019n/a+147+52.5%427
December 2018n/a+10+3.7%280
November 2018n/a-2,917-91.53%270
October 2018n/a+3,014+1742.2%3,187
September 2018n/a+14+8.81%173
August 2018n/a-185-53.78%159
July 2018n/a-117-25.38%344
June 2018n/a+310+205.3%461
May 2018n/a-27-15.17%151
April 2018n/a-32-15.24%178
March 2018n/a-127-37.69%210
February 2018n/a-52-13.37%337
January 2018n/a-167-30.04%389
December 2017n/a+192+52.75%556
November 2017n/a-517-58.68%364
October 2017n/a+734+499.32%881
September 2017n/a-9-5.77%147
August 2017n/a-328-67.77%156
July 2017n/a-82-14.49%484
June 2017n/a-353-38.41%566
May 2017n/a-1,347-59.44%919
April 2017n/an/an/a2,266

How many people are playing Halo Wars: Definitive Edition?

At this moment Halo Wars: Definitive Edition has 199 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,973 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 240 players. Today's peak is 6% below its 30-day average daily peak of 254.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition player count history

Over the last 30 days Halo Wars: Definitive Edition averaged a daily peak of 254 players, down 16% compared with the 30 days before (301). Its highest point this month (320) is 33% below the same period last year (479). In its first month after release (Apr 20, 2017) it peaked at 919 players. Today's player count is 6% of its all-time peak of 3,187, set on Oct 1, 2018.

Best time to play Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

Based on the last 14 days, Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is busiest around 02:00 UTC (9 PM in New York) and quietest around 12:00 UTC (7 AM in New York), when about 59% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition players by hour and weekday

When Halo Wars: 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.

BusiestMonday at 01:00 UTCabout 268 players on average
QuietestMonday at 11:00 UTCabout 78 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.4xmore 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 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.

Developer
Ensemble Studios, Behaviour Interactive, 343 Industries
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Released
Apr 20, 2017
Genre
Strategy
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
12 languages, 6 with full audio

Screenshots

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Halo Wars: Definitive Edition price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$4.99
lowest recorded (-75%) · Jun 12, 2026 archived
-75%
typical sale discount · 7 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Halo Wars: 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.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$19.99$19.9917.90 EURbase
Euro area19,99€$22.3219.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£16.99$22.7420.37 EUR+14%
CanadaC$ 25.99$18.4816.55 EUR-8%
AustraliaA$ 29.95$20.5818.43 EUR+3%
New ZealandNZ$ 31.95$17.7115.86 EUR-11%
Brazil cheapestR$59,99$10.909.76 EUR-45%
MexicoMex$ 399.00$21.3319.11 EUR+7%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$19.99$19.9917.90 EUR0%
Poland99,00 zł$25.1622.54 EUR+26%
SwitzerlandCHF 21.99$26.8524.05 EUR+34%
Norway220,00 kr$23.3420.90 EUR+17%
Turkey (MENA USD)$19.99$19.9917.90 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$12.59$12.5911.28 EUR-37%
South AfricaR 399.00$24.1321.61 EUR+21%
India₹1,659.00$17.6615.82 EUR-12%
IndonesiaRp 299 000$16.5214.80 EUR-17%
China¥134.00$20.0917.99 EUR0%
Japan¥2,800$17.6915.84 EUR-12%
South Korea₩ 25,900$19.0617.07 EUR-5%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Halo Wars: Definitive Edition reviews over time

91% Very Positive91% of 9,614 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition achievements

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition has 75 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 14.7% of them; the rarest, Ready for the Sequel, is held by 0.9% of players.

  • Meet Sergeant ForgeHidden achievement70.6%
  • Halo UndergraduateUnlock a Timeline Event.67.6%
  • Build for SuccessHidden achievement61.1%
  • Momma's BoyGet a Gold Medal on any mission.58.0%
  • Smash and GrabHidden achievement54.2%
  • High Class EscortHidden achievement42.3%
  • Patience IS a VirtueHidden achievement39.0%
  • Great Form!Hidden achievement35.8%
  • Dancing with the Beam QueenHidden achievement32.7%
  • Saving the ParadeHidden achievement31.4%
  • Alas, Poor Andrew ThomasCollect your first Skull.31.1%
  • Staving Off the InfectionHidden achievement30.4%
  • Evacuation of the FittestHidden achievement28.2%
  • Most Valuable Deck HandHidden achievement27.5%
  • She’s my Fixer UpperHidden achievement27.0%
  • A Means to an EndHidden achievement26.5%
  • Signed, Sealed, DeliveredHidden achievement25.6%
  • Forging a Way to HistoryHidden achievement23.3%
  • N00b n0 M0r3Win a Public game.22.1%
  • My Virtual Friends Love MeWin a 3v3 Skirmish game with 2 AI Allies.20.3%
  • So Lonely At the TopWin and have the highest score in a Public Game.17.1%
  • Walk-off WinnerUse one of the 6 Major Leader Powers to destroy an enemy's last unit.16.9%
  • Beaming with PrideMission 13: Destroy 25 units with the Scarab.16.8%
  • Sweet NaptimeMission 9: Put every Colony in Hibernation Mode at the same time.15.3%
  • Racing the ClockFinish one mission under Par Time on Heroic difficulty.15.1%
  • Basically NaïveWin 10 Skirmish or Multiplayer Matches15.0%
  • Crushed ColorsImprove your Score in any Campaign Mission.14.5%
  • Battened Down the HatchesMission 11: Save all the Airlocks.13.4%
  • BackscratcherComplete any Campaign Mission in Co-op Mode.13.0%
  • The Real WinnerMission 4: Save Adam.12.3%
  • 2 Bugs are Better Than 1Win a Skirmish Game with Dual Scarabs.11.8%
  • Thinkin' about My DoorbellMission 15: Open the Doors in order.10.8%
  • Covenant "Hot Drop"Mission 3: Kill at least 5 Covenant Units with the Bridge.10.7%
  • Halo AcademicUnlock 20 Timeline Events.9.7%
  • Rhino HuggerMission 6: Successfully protect every Rhino.9.4%
  • Officer on DeckWin 20 Skirmish or Multiplayer Matches9.0%
  • The ProcrastinatorMission 10: Distrupt all Tractor Beams.8.7%
  • 24 Hours of QualityPlay Halo Wars for at least 24 Total hours.8.2%
  • Hardly TardyFinish five missions under Par Time on Heroic difficulty.7.5%
  • Playin' the FieldWin a Skirmish Game with every Leader.7.3%
  • Running the ShowWin 30 Skirmish or Multiplayer Matches6.5%
  • Lovely Bunch of CoconutsCollect 8 Skulls.5.9%
  • Epic GrinderObtain a lifetime campaign Score over 1,000,000.5.3%
  • Big Al's ScooterWin a Heroic Skirmish Game against the AI in under 10 minutes.5.2%
  • Don’t Stop Me NowWin 40 Skirmish or Multiplayer Matches.5.1%
  • Endless FunMission 2: Destroy every Methane Tank.4.8%
  • Penny PincherGet a winning High Score with 10 or less Squads against the Heroic AI.4.7%
  • Adjudicate the ArbiterComplete the Campaign on Heroic Difficulty.4.6%
  • Maximum EffortWin 50 Skirmish or Multiplayer Matches.4.3%
  • TitanGet 20,000 points in any Skirmish Game.4.2%
  • He's Got the JackMission 5: Jack 6 Covenant Vehicles.4.0%
  • Freak on a StreakGain at Least 15 population from a single wave in a Reinforcement game.3.7%
  • Pull Hard, Pull DeepWin and never trail in a Tug of War game.3.3%
  • Soldier of AresWin 75 Skirmish or Multiplayer Matches.3.1%
  • Detour the Great JourneyComplete the Campaign on Legendary Difficulty.2.9%
  • Wall of RecognitionGet a Gold Medal on every Campaign Mission.2.7%
  • Didn't Get to Second BaseMission 14: Don't claim an extra base.2.6%
  • Never Leave a Man BehindFinish with 5000 net resources tributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin except in Deathmatch.2.6%
  • GraverobberCollect all Skulls.2.5%
  • Empire BuilderWin a game in every Skirmish Game Mode.2.4%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 75 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Halo Wars: Definitive Edition news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition FAQ

Is Halo Wars: Definitive Edition dead?

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition has a small but active player base. 199 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 16% on the month before).

How many people play Halo Wars: Definitive Edition?

199 people are playing Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 240 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Halo Wars: Definitive Edition?

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition reached its all-time Steam peak of 3,187 concurrent players on Oct 1, 2018.

Is Halo Wars: Definitive Edition growing or declining?

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 254, down 16% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Halo Wars: Definitive Edition most active?

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition usually has the most players around 02:00 UTC (9 PM in New York) and the fewest around 12:00 UTC (7 AM in New York).

How much does Halo Wars: Definitive Edition cost?

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

What is the lowest price Halo Wars: Definitive Edition has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on Steam is $4.99 (75% off), on Jun 12, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on sale right now?

No, Halo Wars: 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 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is cheapest in Brazil at R$59,99, about $10.90 or 45% below the US price of $19.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Halo Wars: Definitive Edition good?

Steam players rate Halo Wars: Definitive Edition Very Positive: 91% of 9,614 reviews are positive.

When did Halo Wars: Definitive Edition come out?

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition was released on Steam on Apr 20, 2017.

Who made Halo Wars: Definitive Edition?

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition was developed by Ensemble Studios, Behaviour Interactive, 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios.

Is Halo Wars: Definitive Edition still worth playing?

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition has a smaller but active community on Steam today (199 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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