Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Football Manager 26 is currently the more played game: 16,258 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,955 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Football Manager 26 leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Football Manager 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,955 | 16,258 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,983 | 45,612 |
| 7-day average | 17,314 | 29,823 |
| 30-day average | 17,528 | 29,994 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 28,410 | 52,839 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 34% positive |
| Total reviews | 180,293 | 34,030 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Price | $12.24 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Football Manager 26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,728 | 20,903 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 19,237 | 26,937 | 33,572 | 52,839 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,496 | 28,410 | 30,262 | 51,305 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,372 | 26,644 | 29,972 | 47,555 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Football Manager 26 currently has more players: 16,258 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,955 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,528 concurrent players and Football Manager 26 averaged 29,994. By that measure Football Manager 26 is currently the bigger game.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,528 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,410.
Football Manager 26 averaged 29,994 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,839.