Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 718 | -4 | -0.6% | 1,189 |
| Jun 2026 | 722 | -3 | -0.4% | 1,199 |
| May 2026 | 725 | -30 | -4.0% | 1,196 |
| Apr 2026 | 755 | +30 | +4.1% | 1,301 |
| Mar 2026 | 725 | -34 | -4.5% | 1,244 |
| Feb 2026 | 759 | -76 | -9.1% | 1,308 |
| Jan 2026 | 835 | +39 | +4.9% | 1,457 |
| Dec 2025 | 796 | +51 | +6.8% | 1,439 |
| Nov 2025 | 745 | +27 | +3.8% | 1,281 |
| Oct 2025 | 718 | +20 | +2.9% | 1,270 |
| Sep 2025 | 698 | -32 | -4.4% | 1,184 |
| Aug 2025 | 730 | +28 | +4.0% | 1,385 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jun 25, 2026A Wave of Discounts with the Steam Summer Sale
- Mar 19, 2026Spring Sale Is Happening Now!
- Dec 18, 2025Winter Sale Happening Now!
- Nov 21, 2025Black Friday Sale Is Happening Now!
- Sep 29, 2025Autumn Sale Happening Now!
- Jun 26, 2025Beat the Heat with the Steam Summer Sale!
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 16:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 25 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
