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: 19,405 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,523 for Factorio — about 17% more players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,405 | 16,523 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,116 | 25,906 |
| 7-day average | 16,978 | 19,540 |
| 30-day average | 17,211 | 19,416 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 28,327 | 25,906 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 180,560 | 232,094 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 13, 2019 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $34.99 | $35.00 |
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| Month | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,728 | 20,903 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 19,237 | 26,937 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 17,534 | 28,327 | 12,767 | 17,675 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,056 | 26,644 | 19,358 | 25,906 |
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: 19,405 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,523 for Factorio — about 17% more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,211 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 19,416. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 95% across 180,560 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (19,405 vs 16,523 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,211 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,327.