Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Darkest Dungeon® is currently the more played game: 3,370 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,248 for Age of Empires II (Retired) — about 50% more players. Age of Empires II (Retired) counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 92%. Darkest Dungeon® is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Darkest Dungeon® leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Age of Empires II (Retired) | Darkest Dungeon® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,248 | 3,370 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,297 | 4,558 |
| 7-day average | 2,592 | 3,106 |
| 30-day average | 2,576 | 3,106 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,297 | 4,558 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 102,708 | 160,585 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 9, 2013 | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $3.74 (−85%) |
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| Month | Age of Empires II (Retired) | Darkest Dungeon® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,750 | 2,335 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,560 | 3,297 | 3,089 | 4,558 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Darkest Dungeon® currently has more players: 3,370 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,248 for Age of Empires II (Retired) — about 50% more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II (Retired) averaged 2,576 concurrent players and Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,106. By that measure Darkest Dungeon® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Age of Empires II (Retired) rates higher: 96% positive across 102,708 reviews vs 92% across 160,585 for Darkest Dungeon®. Darkest Dungeon® has the larger player base right now (3,370 vs 2,248 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.