Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 11,719 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,149 for BidKing — about 15% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | BidKing |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 11,719 | 10,149 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,983 | 13,429 |
| 7-day average | 17,317 | 9,716 |
| 30-day average | 17,514 | 11,870 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | −22% |
| Peak (tracked) | 28,410 | 26,806 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 33% positive |
| Total reviews | 180,293 | 22,500 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Price | $12.24 | — |
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| Month | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | BidKing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,728 | 20,903 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 19,237 | 26,937 | 16,900 | 26,806 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,496 | 28,410 | 13,636 | 26,321 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,298 | 26,644 | 10,466 | 19,321 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 11,719 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,149 for BidKing — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,514 concurrent players and BidKing averaged 11,870. By that measure Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,514 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,410.
BidKing averaged 11,870 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 22% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,806.