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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition vs Factorio
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 27,312 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 24,589 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, a similar number of players. Factorio has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 40 days of the 45 days Coilr has tracked both games. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 9 of 10.
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 46.2h in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and 274h in Factorio. 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
46.2h
average of 19 members
Factorio
274h
average of 27 members
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Player count history
Age of Empires II: Definitive EditionFactorio
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Factorio has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition last led on Aug 29, 2026.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition led 5 daysFactorio led 40 days
Days tracked
45
Current streak
1 day
Factorio
Lead changes
8
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 1, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 45 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,589 | 27,312 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,525 | 27,312 |
| 7-day average | 16,980 | 17,099 |
| 30-day average | 17,081 | 17,481 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 28,327 | 27,374 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 181,847 | 233,905 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 14, 2019 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $34.99 | $35.00 |
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Players by month
| 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 | 17,533 | 28,327 | 8,348 | 16,695 |
| Jul 2026 | 16,901 | 26,598 | 17,207 | 26,886 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 17,086 | 26,525 | 17,491 | 27,374 |
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 Factorio?
Factorio currently has more players: 27,312 concurrent players on Steam vs 24,589 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, a similar number of players.
Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition bigger than Factorio on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,081 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 17,481. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
Has Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition ever had more players than Factorio?
Yes. Across the 45 days Coilr has tracked both games, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition had the higher daily average on 5 days, most recently on Aug 29, 2026. Factorio has led for the last 1 day.
Is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition better than Factorio?
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 233,905 reviews vs 95% across 181,847 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Factorio has the larger player base right now (27,312 vs 24,589 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 17,081 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,327.
Is Factorio growing or declining on Steam?
Factorio averaged 17,481 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,374.