Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently the more played game: 2,419 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,890 for The Long Dark — about 28% more players. Age of Empires II (Retired) also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Age of Empires II (Retired) leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Age of Empires II (Retired) | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,419 | 1,890 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,297 | 3,096 |
| 7-day average | 2,613 | 2,220 |
| 30-day average | 2,596 | 2,220 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,297 | 3,096 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 102,708 | 122,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 9, 2013 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Age of Empires II (Retired) | The Long Dark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,750 | 2,335 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,566 | 3,297 | 2,197 | 3,096 |
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: 2,419 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,890 for The Long Dark — about 28% more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II (Retired) averaged 2,596 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,220. 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 89% across 122,830 for The Long Dark. Age of Empires II (Retired) has the larger player base right now (2,419 vs 1,890 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.