{"id":5767,"date":"2026-06-16T10:32:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icon-era.com\/statistics\/?p=5767"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:34:00","slug":"age-of-empires-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icon-era.com\/statistics\/age-of-empires-iv\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many People Play Age of Empires IV? 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The real-time strategy title from Relic Entertainment and World&#8217;s Edge has sold over 4 million copies across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5 since its October 2021 launch.<\/p>\n\n<p>May 2026 averaged 10,231 daily players, a 16.23% rise from April. This page tracks live player counts, platform availability, regional interest, Twitch streaming data, and revenue figures for Age of Empires IV.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Age of Empires IV Key Statistics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Age of Empires IV current player count sits at 13,320 concurrent on Steam as of June 2026<\/li>\n<li>All-time peak player count reached 73,629 in November 2021 at launch<\/li>\n<li>Over 4 million copies sold worldwide across PC, Xbox, and PS5 as of 2025<\/li>\n<li>Lifetime Steam revenue estimated at $85.4 million on 3.6 million Steam copies<\/li>\n<li>Average player count over the last 30 days is 10,100 on Steam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Live Age of Empires IV Online Player Counter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"aoe4-counter\" id=\"aoe4LiveCounter\">0<\/div>\n\n<h2>Age of Empires IV Monthly Player Count<\/h2>\n<p>Monthly averages and peaks are sourced from Steam Charts. November 2025 marked the highest peak in the past 12 months at 23,815 players, coinciding with the PlayStation 5 launch on November 4, 2025. RTS competitor <a href=\"https:\/\/icon-era.com\/statistics\/starcraft-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">StarCraft 2 player count<\/a> trends show a steeper decline over the same period.<\/p>\n\n<table class=\"aoe4-table\">\n<thead><tr><th>Month<\/th><th>Average Players<\/th><th>Peak Players<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>May 2026<\/td><td>10,231<\/td><td>21,274<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>April 2026<\/td><td>8,802<\/td><td>17,610<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>March 2026<\/td><td>8,418<\/td><td>16,297<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>February 2026<\/td><td>9,127<\/td><td>17,388<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>January 2026<\/td><td>10,388<\/td><td>20,128<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>December 2025<\/td><td>10,289<\/td><td>19,462<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>November 2025<\/td><td>11,554<\/td><td>23,815<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>October 2025<\/td><td>9,332<\/td><td>20,119<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>September 2025<\/td><td>8,755<\/td><td>18,403<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>August 2025<\/td><td>9,037<\/td><td>19,941<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>July 2025<\/td><td>8,798<\/td><td>17,337<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>June 2025<\/td><td>8,756<\/td><td>17,920<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<caption>Steam concurrent player data, June 2025 \u2013 May 2026.<\/caption>\n<\/table>\n\n<div class=\"aoe4-chart-box\"><canvas id=\"aoe4MonthlyChart\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n\n<h2>Age of Empires IV Available Platforms<\/h2>\n<p>The Anniversary Edition expanded to PlayStation 5 on November 4, 2025, after launching on Xbox in August 2023.<\/p>\n<table class=\"aoe4-table\">\n<thead><tr><th>Platform<\/th><th>Available<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Windows<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Linux<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Mac<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Xbox One \/ Series X|S<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>PlayStation 5<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>PlayStation 3 \/ 4<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Nintendo Switch<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Android<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>iOS<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>Age of Empires IV Player Distribution by Region<\/h2>\n<p>Interest is led by North America, China, and Western Europe. Figures reflect estimated share of the active player base in 2026.<\/p>\n<table class=\"aoe4-table\">\n<thead><tr><th>Rank<\/th><th>Country<\/th><th>Interest Level<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>1<\/td><td>United States<\/td><td>18.4%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2<\/td><td>China<\/td><td>16.2%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>3<\/td><td>Germany<\/td><td>10.8%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>4<\/td><td>United Kingdom<\/td><td>7.1%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>5<\/td><td>France<\/td><td>6.9%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>6<\/td><td>Russia<\/td><td>5.2%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>7<\/td><td>Brazil<\/td><td>4.4%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>8<\/td><td>Spain<\/td><td>4.0%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>9<\/td><td>Canada<\/td><td>3.8%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>10<\/td><td>South Korea<\/td><td>3.1%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>11+<\/td><td>Rest of World<\/td><td>20.1%<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div class=\"aoe4-chart-box\"><canvas id=\"aoe4RegionChart\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n\n<h2>Age of Empires IV Twitch Streaming Statistics<\/h2>\n<p>Data covers Twitch activity through 2026 across all languages. Viewership trails larger survival and competitive titles, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/icon-era.com\/blog\/rust-player-count-and-statistics-2025.465\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rust player count<\/a> streaming audience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aoe4-twitch-grid\">\n<div class=\"cell\"><div class=\"num\">832<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">Peak Avg Viewers<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\"><div class=\"num\">22,974<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">Peak Viewers<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\"><div class=\"num\">100+<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">Total Streamers<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"cell\"><div class=\"num\">978,000<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">Watch Hours<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Age of Empires IV Global Player Spending<\/h2>\n<p>Steam revenue estimates show seasonal swings driven by sales events and DLC releases. The November 2025 PS5 launch pulled total spending higher.<\/p>\n<table class=\"aoe4-table\">\n<thead><tr><th>Month \/ Year<\/th><th>Spending (Million USD)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>June 2025<\/td><td>1.20<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>July 2025<\/td><td>1.35<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>August 2025<\/td><td>1.50<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>September 2025<\/td><td>1.40<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>October 2025<\/td><td>1.80<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>November 2025<\/td><td>3.20<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>December 2025<\/td><td>2.60<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>January 2026<\/td><td>1.90<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>February 2026<\/td><td>1.45<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>March 2026<\/td><td>1.30<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>April 2026<\/td><td>1.55<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>May 2026<\/td><td>1.85<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Total registered Steam owners: 2\u20135 million. Peak spending month: November 2025 at $3.20 million. Top spending country: United States at approximately 22% of revenue.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"aoe4-chart-box\"><canvas id=\"aoe4SpendingChart\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n\n<h2>Age of Empires IV Annual Revenue<\/h2>\n<p>Revenue peaked in 2021 with the PC launch month alone generating around $35 million on Steam. The 2025 PS5 release lifted figures from a multi-year decline.<\/p>\n<table class=\"aoe4-table\">\n<thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Revenue (Million USD)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>2021<\/td><td>42.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2022<\/td><td>14.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2023<\/td><td>12.8<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2024<\/td><td>8.6<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2025<\/td><td>18.2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>2026 YTD<\/td><td>8.05<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div class=\"aoe4-chart-box\"><canvas id=\"aoe4RevenueChart\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n\n<h2>Is Age of Empires IV Down Right Now?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"aoe4-status-row\">\n<div class=\"aoe4-status-card\"><div class=\"label\">Matchmaking Status<\/div><div class=\"value\"><span class=\"aoe4-dot\"><\/span>Operational<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"aoe4-status-card\"><div class=\"label\">Web Server Status<\/div><div class=\"value\"><span class=\"aoe4-dot\"><\/span>Online<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"aoe4-status-card\"><div class=\"label\">Regional Server Status<\/div><div class=\"value\"><span class=\"aoe4-dot\"><\/span>All Regions Online<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>About Age of Empires IV<\/h2>\n<p>Age of Empires IV released October 28, 2021 on PC, developed by Relic Entertainment and World&#8217;s Edge and published by Xbox Game Studios, the same publisher behind <a href=\"https:\/\/icon-era.com\/statistics\/sea-of-thieves\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sea of Thieves<\/a>. The real-time strategy game spans 500 years of history with four campaigns including the Norman Conquest and Mongol Empire.<\/p>\n<p>Players choose from 10 civilizations, each with unique units and bonuses. Modes include single-player skirmish, four historical campaigns, ranked 1v1, and team multiplayer for up to 8 players. The Essence Engine 5.0 powers the game. Progression runs through ranked ladders separated for PC and console controller play.<\/p>\n\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>What is the current Age of Empires IV player count?<\/summary>\n<p>Age of Empires IV has 13,320 concurrent Steam players in June 2026, with a 24-hour peak of 14,067. The 30-day average sits at 10,100 daily concurrent players based on Steam Charts data.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is the peak Age of Empires IV player count of all time?<\/summary>\n<p>The all-time peak reached 73,629 concurrent players in November 2021 during the PC launch month. The recent 12-month peak was 23,815 in November 2025, lifted by the PlayStation 5 release.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How many copies of Age of Empires IV have been sold?<\/summary>\n<p>Age of Empires IV has sold over 4 million copies across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5 as of 2025, according to a Relic Entertainment developer LinkedIn profile. Steam alone accounts for around 3.6 million units.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What platforms is Age of Empires IV available on?<\/summary>\n<p>The game runs on Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. It is not available on Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Android, or iOS. Cross-play between PC and console works for multiplayer.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How much revenue has Age of Empires IV generated?<\/summary>\n<p>Steam revenue is estimated at $85.4 million lifetime per Gamalytic data. The first month on Steam alone produced roughly $35 million in sales. 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