Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
XCOM® 2 is currently the more played game: 3,049 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,251 for Age of Empires II (Retired) — about 35% more players. Age of Empires II (Retired) counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, XCOM® 2 leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Age of Empires II (Retired) | XCOM® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,251 | 3,049 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,297 | 4,375 |
| 7-day average | 2,600 | 3,417 |
| 30-day average | 2,584 | 3,109 |
| 30-day trend | — | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,297 | 4,375 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 102,708 | 108,558 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Age of Empires II (Retired) | XCOM® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,758 | 3,758 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,750 | 2,335 | 2,948 | 4,311 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,562 | 3,297 | 3,400 | 4,375 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
XCOM® 2 currently has more players: 3,049 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,251 for Age of Empires II (Retired) — about 35% more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II (Retired) averaged 2,584 concurrent players and XCOM® 2 averaged 3,109. By that measure XCOM® 2 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 108,558 for XCOM® 2. XCOM® 2 has the larger player base right now (3,049 vs 2,251 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
XCOM® 2 averaged 3,109 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,375.