Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
7 Days to Die is currently the more played game: 19,808 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,584 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — about 1.9× more players. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, 7 Days to Die leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
7 Days to Die has had the higher daily player count for the last 54 days — Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition last led on May 28, 2026.
Days tracked
55
Current streak
54 days
7 Days to Die
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
<1%
May 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 55 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,808 | 10,584 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,184 | 20,802 |
| 7-day average | 31,766 | 16,713 |
| 30-day average | 34,109 | 17,070 |
| 30-day trend | +53% | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,867 | 28,327 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 403,269 | 180,560 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 24, 2024 | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Price | $44.99 | $34.99 |
Full stats: 7 Days to Die · Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | 7 Days to Die | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 19,728 | 20,903 |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 19,237 | 26,937 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,319 | 51,907 | 17,534 | 28,327 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 35,355 | 64,867 | 17,033 | 26,644 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
7 Days to Die currently has more players: 19,808 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,584 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 34,109 concurrent players and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,070. By that measure 7 Days to Die is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 55 days Coilr has tracked both games, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on May 28, 2026. 7 Days to Die has led for the last 54 days.
By Steam review score, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition rates higher: 95% positive across 180,560 reviews vs 87% across 403,269 for 7 Days to Die. 7 Days to Die has the larger player base right now (19,808 vs 10,584 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
7 Days to Die averaged 34,109 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 53% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,867.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,070 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,327.