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AGE OF EMPIRES: DEFINITIVE EDITION

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has 719 concurrent players on Steam right now. Its 24 hour peak is 848 and its all-time peak is 955. Data refreshes every 5 minutes from the official Steam Web API.

DEV · World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, TantalusPUB · Xbox Game Studios2019

Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.

Up 41% in the last 24h. Something brought players back.
Currently at 75% of the all-time peak of 955 players.
Last updated 8 months ago: Spring Sale Is Happening Now!.

Playing now

719

24h peak

848

24h change

▲ 40.7%

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STEAMLIVE

Current

719

24h peak

848

All-time

955

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