Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the more played game: 18,343 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,802 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord leads 8 of 9.
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| Metric | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,802 | 18,343 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,983 | 45,458 |
| 7-day average | 17,274 | 27,734 |
| 30-day average | 17,531 | 23,627 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | +19% |
| Peak (tracked) | 28,410 | 46,571 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 180,293 | 293,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $12.24 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,728 | 20,903 | 19,716 | 19,716 |
| May 2026 | 19,237 | 26,937 | 21,694 | 33,714 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,496 | 28,410 | 20,353 | 39,967 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,390 | 26,644 | 27,526 | 46,571 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord currently has more players: 18,343 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,802 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,531 concurrent players and Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 23,627. By that measure Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the bigger game.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,531 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,410.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 23,627 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 46,571.