Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently the more played game: 2,212 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 663 for Paladins® — about 3× more players. Age of Empires II (Retired) also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 85%. Paladins® is free to play, while Age of Empires II (Retired) costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Age of Empires II (Retired) leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Age of Empires II (Retired) | Paladins® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,212 | 663 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,297 | 1,257 |
| 7-day average | 2,590 | 773 |
| 30-day average | 2,574 | 755 |
| 30-day trend | — | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,297 | 1,399 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 102,708 | 345,328 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 9, 2013 | May 7, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Age of Empires II (Retired) | Paladins® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 804 | 1,209 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,750 | 2,335 | 759 | 1,399 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,560 | 3,297 | 759 | 1,378 |
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: 2,212 concurrent players on Steam vs 663 for Paladins® — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II (Retired) averaged 2,574 concurrent players and Paladins® averaged 755. 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 85% across 345,328 for Paladins®. Age of Empires II (Retired) has the larger player base right now (2,212 vs 663 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Paladins® averaged 755 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,399.