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Age of Empires vs Sid Meier's Civilization V
Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
Age of EmpiresAge 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.
Sid Meier's Civilization VCreate, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
| Age of Empires | Sid Meier's Civilization V | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 69/100 | 90/100 |
| Steam reviews | 14,279 | 127,962 |
| Price now | $19.99 | $29.99 |
| Historic low | $19.99 — that's now | $29.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 559 | 19,053 |
| Playing now | 485 | 10,855 |
| Released | 2019 | 2010 |
| Platforms | PC | PC |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Developer | World's Edge | Firaxis Games |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios | 2K |
| Languages | 12 | 9 |
| DLC | 1 | 15 |
| Steam Deck | — | Playable |
A dash means we don't have that number, not that it's zero.