Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is tagged as Strategy. It is published by World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, CaptureAge, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive (developer) and Xbox Game Studios (publisher) and released on 14 Nov, 2019. PureGameStats tracks Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition currently has 17,774 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 38,725 concurrent players on 01 January 2021. Current activity is 54.1% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 5,629,176 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 95% positive across 181,943 responses. Platforms: Mac, Windows.

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Developer: World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, CaptureAge, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

Platforms: Mac, Windows

Release Date: 14 Nov, 2019

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 5,629,176 Medium confidence

Achievement completion: 54% easiest · 2% median

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$12.24	65%
Loaded / CDKeys	$9.49	69%
Green Man Gaming	$10.54	-
Gameseal	$10.67	-

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 17,774 All-time peak 38,725 7-day peak 26,443 Yesterday peak 20,688

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 16,990 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 26,443. Roughly steady versus 17,330 average players in Mar 2026.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
31 Aug 2026	16,012	20,688	10,562
30 Aug 2026	20,751	26,443	16,858
29 Aug 2026	19,722	26,016	15,479
28 Aug 2026	16,314	22,265	10,735
27 Aug 2026	15,087	19,751	10,135
26 Aug 2026	15,189	19,719	10,117
25 Aug 2026	15,464	20,025	10,379
24 Aug 2026	15,876	20,421	10,600
23 Aug 2026	20,293	25,452	16,526
22 Aug 2026	19,357	24,939	15,108
21 Aug 2026	16,269	22,248	10,762
20 Aug 2026	15,230	20,451	10,296
19 Aug 2026	15,293	19,919	10,380
18 Aug 2026	15,525	20,285	10,404
17 Aug 2026	16,428	21,151	10,934
16 Aug 2026	20,126	25,707	16,493
15 Aug 2026	19,391	25,042	15,460
14 Aug 2026	16,014	21,565	10,844
13 Aug 2026	14,568	19,669	10,455
12 Aug 2026	14,924	19,624	10,694
11 Aug 2026	15,449	20,163	10,695
10 Aug 2026	15,916	20,374	10,830
09 Aug 2026	20,336	25,370	17,017
08 Aug 2026	19,264	24,686	15,432
07 Aug 2026	16,367	21,389	11,249
06 Aug 2026	15,474	19,905	10,774
05 Aug 2026	15,240	19,634	10,462
04 Aug 2026	15,375	19,597	10,663
03 Aug 2026	15,930	20,075	10,786
02 Aug 2026	20,196	25,197	16,781

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	16,990	26,443	10,117
Jul 2026	16,851	26,677	0
Jun 2026	17,544	28,250	10,347
May 2026	17,754	28,014	0
Apr 2026	17,597	28,653	9,786
Mar 2026	17,330	28,052	0
Feb 2026	18,415	31,494	0
Jan 2026	19,253	31,150	8,724
Dec 2025	17,454	29,449	0
Nov 2025	16,659	26,421	0
Oct 2025	16,967	29,173	0
Sept 2025	15,092	25,935	0
Aug 2025	15,660	25,386	0
Jul 2025	14,643	24,662	0
Jun 2025	16,252	27,441	0
May 2025	18,538	31,994	0
Apr 2025	17,447	29,019	0
Mar 2025	17,107	28,172	0
Feb 2025	17,136	27,909	0
Jan 2025	17,889	29,319	0
Dec 2024	16,924	29,066	0
Nov 2024	17,157	30,067	0
Oct 2024	15,344	25,144	0
Sept 2024	14,731	23,779	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	16,737	31,994
2024	16,283	30,237
2023	15,985	29,154
2022	14,301	29,267
2021	15,691	38,725
2020	14,252	34,399
2019	12,491	26,767

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
24 Sept 2025	$12.24	65%
25 Aug 2025	$34.99	0%
18 Aug 2025	$12.24	65%
19 Jul 2025	$34.99	0%

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 15 GB available space
Additional Notes: 2GB of video memory + 4GB of system memory required

Recommended:

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 15 GB available space

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Steam Reviews

Total reviews 181,943 Positive 172,708 Negative 9,235 Positive % 94.9%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Official Announcements

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition News & Media Coverage

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Official macOS Launch Trailer - IGN India

IGN India · 03 May 2026

Age Of Empires II: Definitive Edition Arrives On Mac Next Month - Engadget

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition DLC jetzt verfügbar – Chronicles: Alexander der Große - blogdot.tv

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition right now?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has 17,774 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition reached an all-time peak of 38,725 concurrent players on 01 January 2021.

How many copies has Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has sold approximately 5,629,176 copies on Steam, with medium confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition rated on Steam?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has 181,943 Steam reviews with a 94.9% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is priced at $34.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition released?

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition was released on 14 Nov, 2019. It was developed by World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, CaptureAge, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, Feral Interactive.

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