Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Space Engineers is currently the more played game: 2,480 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,421 for Age of Empires II (Retired) — a similar number of players. Age of Empires II (Retired) counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Space Engineers 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) | Space Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,421 | 2,480 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,928 | 4,051 |
| 7-day average | 2,402 | 3,008 |
| 30-day average | 2,398 | 3,008 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,419 | 4,857 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 102,708 | 134,034 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Age of Empires II (Retired) | Space Engineers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,750 | 2,335 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,403 | 3,419 | 3,011 | 4,857 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Space Engineers currently has more players: 2,480 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,421 for Age of Empires II (Retired) — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II (Retired) averaged 2,398 concurrent players and Space Engineers averaged 3,008. By that measure Space Engineers is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Age of Empires II (Retired) rates higher: 96% positive across 102,708 reviews vs 89% across 134,034 for Space Engineers. Space Engineers has the larger player base right now (2,480 vs 2,421 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.