Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Total War: WARHAMMER III is currently the more played game: 28,117 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 19,008 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — about 48% more players. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 71%. Across all tracked metrics, Total War: WARHAMMER III leads 5 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 | Total War: WARHAMMER III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,008 | 28,117 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,969 | 30,272 |
| 7-day average | 17,369 | 23,918 |
| 30-day average | 17,204 | 22,846 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | −11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 28,410 | 43,526 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 180,293 | 145,437 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 13, 2019 | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Price | $34.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Total War: WARHAMMER III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,728 | 20,903 | 15,394 | 19,392 |
| May 2026 | 19,237 | 26,937 | 29,846 | 43,526 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,496 | 28,410 | 23,010 | 40,771 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,209 | 26,644 | 24,097 | 38,945 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Total War: WARHAMMER III currently has more players: 28,117 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,008 for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — about 48% more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,204 concurrent players and Total War: WARHAMMER III averaged 22,846. By that measure Total War: WARHAMMER III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition rates higher: 95% positive across 180,293 reviews vs 71% across 145,437 for Total War: WARHAMMER III. Total War: WARHAMMER III has the larger player base right now (28,117 vs 19,008 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,204 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,410.
Total War: WARHAMMER III averaged 22,846 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 43,526.