Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently the more played game: 2,415 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,472 for SMITE® — about 1.6× more players. Age of Empires II (Retired) also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 79%. SMITE® 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) | SMITE® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,415 | 1,472 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,297 | 1,611 |
| 7-day average | 2,611 | 1,030 |
| 30-day average | 2,594 | 1,052 |
| 30-day trend | — | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,297 | 1,970 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 67% positive |
| Total reviews | 102,708 | 119,882 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 9, 2013 | Sep 7, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Age of Empires II (Retired) | SMITE® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,244 | 1,421 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,750 | 2,335 | 1,086 | 1,970 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,566 | 3,297 | 1,048 | 1,816 |
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: 2,415 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,472 for SMITE® — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II (Retired) averaged 2,594 concurrent players and SMITE® averaged 1,052. 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 79% across 119,882 for SMITE®. Age of Empires II (Retired) has the larger player base right now (2,415 vs 1,472 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
SMITE® averaged 1,052 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,970.