How many people are playing Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has 18,076 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 21,267 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.

Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Steam?

Yes. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.

What platforms is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One.

Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition free to play?

No. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition costs $34.99 on Steam.

Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition still popular?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is declining. Over the past 30 days its player count is down 11%.

When did Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition release?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was first released on November 14, 2019.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Nov 14, 2019StrategyXbox Series X|S Xbox One

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Editionplayer count & live stats

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has 18,076 players in-game on Steam right now and peaked at 21,267 in the last 24 hours. Counts update hourly — last checked 44 minutes ago.

DecliningIts player count is down 11% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Price: $34.99
First released: Nov 14, 2019

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition player count

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has 18,076 players in-game on Steam right now — up 17% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 21,267 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

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18.1K+17% vs 24h ago

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Watching on Twitch

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21,267 24-hour peak

28,505 7-day peak

30,366 30-day peak

30,366 all-time peak

#83 most played on Steam

Steam most-played rank: #83

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition monthly peaks

Highest concurrent players recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak players	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	29,076	12,137	96%
September 2026	30,366	9,843	100%
August 2026	26,305	11,049	87%
July 2026	26,090	24,209	86%
June 2026	28,410	26,658	94%
May 2026	27,916	20,052	92%

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has 18,076 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 21,267 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.
Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Steam?: Yes. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.
What platforms is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on?: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One.
Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition free to play?: No. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition costs $34.99 on Steam.
Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition still popular?: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is declining. Over the past 30 days its player count is down 11%.
When did Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition release?: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was first released on November 14, 2019.

About Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Wikipedia

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a 2019 real-time strategy video game developed by World's Edge and Forgotten Empires and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is a remaster of the 1999 game Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original. It features significantly improved visuals, supports 4K resolution, and includes all previous expansions from the original and HD Edition. In addition, the game includes an expansion to the HD Edition called The Last Khans, which adds four new civilizations based on Central Asia and Eastern Europe, as well as four new campaigns. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was released for Windows on November 14, 2019, and was ported to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on January 31, 2023. A PlayStation 5 version was released on May 6, 2025.

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