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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition vs Crusader Kings III
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Crusader Kings III is currently the more played game: 17,909 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,711 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, about 31% more players. Crusader Kings III has been ahead for 66 days straight, and has led on 67 days of the 92 days Coilr has tracked both games. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Crusader Kings III leads 6 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 48.7h in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and 85.9h in Crusader Kings III. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
48.7h
average of 18 members
Crusader Kings III
85.9h
average of 28 members
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Player count history
Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionCrusader Kings III
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Crusader Kings III has had the higher daily player count for the last 66 days. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition last led on Jun 22, 2026.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition led 25 daysCrusader Kings III led 67 days
Days tracked
92
Current streak
66 days
Crusader Kings III
Lead changes
3
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 24, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 92 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Crusader Kings III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 13,711 | 17,909 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,844 | 25,705 |
| 7-day average | 16,896 | 21,999 |
| 30-day average | 16,793 | 20,541 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 28,327 | 33,017 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,673 | 142,853 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 14, 2019 | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Price | $34.99 | $49.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Crusader Kings III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,728 | 20,903 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 19,237 | 26,937 | 18,238 | 25,816 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,533 | 28,327 | 16,745 | 27,303 |
| Jul 2026 | 16,901 | 26,598 | 19,495 | 29,912 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 16,936 | 25,766 | 20,798 | 33,017 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition or Crusader Kings III?
Crusader Kings III currently has more players: 17,909 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,711 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, about 31% more players.
Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition bigger than Crusader Kings III on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 16,793 concurrent players and Crusader Kings III averaged 20,541. By that measure Crusader Kings III is currently the bigger game.
Has Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition ever had more players than Crusader Kings III?
Yes. Across the 92 days Coilr has tracked both games, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition had the higher daily average on 25 days, most recently on Jun 22, 2026. Crusader Kings III has led for the last 66 days.
Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition better than Crusader Kings III?
By Steam review score, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition rates higher: 95% positive across 181,673 reviews vs 90% across 142,853 for Crusader Kings III. Crusader Kings III has the larger player base right now (17,909 vs 13,711 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition growing or declining on Steam?
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 16,793 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,327.
Is Crusader Kings III growing or declining on Steam?
Crusader Kings III averaged 20,541 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 33,017.
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