Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently the more played game: 2,208 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 560 for Dota Underlords — about 4× more players. Age of Empires II (Retired) also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 82%. Dota Underlords is free to play, while Age of Empires II (Retired) costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Age of Empires II (Retired) leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Age of Empires II (Retired) | Dota Underlords |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,208 | 560 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,419 | 1,121 |
| 7-day average | 2,638 | 784 |
| 30-day average | 2,628 | 783 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,419 | 1,121 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 102,708 | 90,932 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 9, 2013 | Jun 20, 2019 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Age of Empires II (Retired) | Dota Underlords | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,750 | 2,335 | 671 | 705 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,610 | 3,419 | 774 | 1,121 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Age of Empires II (Retired) currently has more players: 2,208 concurrent players on Steam vs 560 for Dota Underlords — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II (Retired) averaged 2,628 concurrent players and Dota Underlords averaged 783. By that measure Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Age of Empires II (Retired) rates higher: 96% positive across 102,708 reviews vs 82% across 90,932 for Dota Underlords. Age of Empires II (Retired) has the larger player base right now (2,208 vs 560 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.