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: 20,171 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,766 for Football Manager 2024 — a similar number of players. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 92%. Across all tracked metrics, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition leads 9 of 9.
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| Metric | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Football Manager 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,171 | 18,766 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,408 | 19,988 |
| 7-day average | 16,989 | 16,429 |
| 30-day average | 16,973 | 16,429 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 28,327 | 19,988 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 180,784 | 28,304 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 14, 2019 | Nov 5, 2023 |
| Price | $34.99 | — |
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| Month | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Football Manager 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,728 | 20,903 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 19,237 | 26,937 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 17,548 | 28,327 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,029 | 26,644 | 15,933 | 19,988 |
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: 20,171 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,766 for Football Manager 2024 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 16,973 concurrent players and Football Manager 2024 averaged 16,429. By that measure Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition rates higher: 95% positive across 180,784 reviews vs 92% across 28,304 for Football Manager 2024. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (20,171 vs 18,766 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 16,973 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,327.