1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
4,766
playing on Steam now·
6,048
24-hour peak
All-time peak 7,852 in Aug 2026·30 days −7%
Is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,093 players on Steam at once, 7% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 7,852 in August 2026. 4,766 people are playing Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition on Steam right now, and 6,048 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 61% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 81h into Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, and at $29.99 that's about 0.37 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.37/hr·81h avg·88% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition player count
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4,766players0.3% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 4,244
30-day average
4,093
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
88%
Very Positive
Average playtime
81 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
29
who own it
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 4,218 | +157 | 7,417 |
| Sep 2026 | 4,061 | −524 | 6,966 |
| Aug 2026 | 4,585 | +258 | 7,852 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 4,327 | — | 6,980 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
88%
Total reviews
88,768
Pos / Neg
77,736 / 11,032
% positive by month
Player score
No verified owner has scored Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition yet.
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What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.369
at $29.99
Avg playtime
81 h
across 29 players
Total tracked
2,359 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition yet.
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Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 29 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 290+ days · 26
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
19%
🇩🇪DE
14%
🇸🇪SE
10%
🇬🇧GB
10%
🇫🇷FR
10%
🇺🇦UA
5%
🇹🇷TR
5%
🇵🇭PH
5%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~30%).
Europe & Africa
30%
Russia & CIS
25%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Americas
21%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 5,926 people in game — 2.4× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
How many people play Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition?
In October 2026, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,093 players on Steam at once, 7% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 7,852 in August 2026.
Is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,093 players on Steam at once, 7% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 7,852 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 81h into Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, and at $29.99 that's about 0.37 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition cost?
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition costs $29.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 81 hours in, about 0.37 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition?
Across 29 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is about 81 hours.
Where are most Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition players from?
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition's player activity peaks around 18:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 30% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition sold?
About 2.9 million copies on Steam, likely between 1.6 million and 5.7 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.