How many people are playing Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition right now?

1,682 people are playing Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition on Steam right now, making it the 378th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2,953 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition's all-time peak player count?

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 27,531, reached in March 2009.

Is Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition good? What do Steam reviews say?

89% of 21,463 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition cost on Steam?

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition costs $10.00 on Steam (US).

Does Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition work on Steam Deck?

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) · published by SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) · Released Mar 4, 2009

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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1,682

▼ 6.3%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

89% positive

Very Positive21,463 reviews

Owners (est.)1M–2M

24h peak

2,953

Highest seen27,531

Mar 200917.7 years ago

Price on Steam

$10.00

Lowest ever $10.00 Nov 2026

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Reviews

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Interface text is not legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Apr 25, 2023, 10:01 AM UTC
Build 11084729the current build when we started tracking20.4 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Apr 25, 2023
PatchSmall update to Total War: EMPIRE
Greetings commanders, We've pushed out a small update to Total War: EMPIRE which addresses crashes with 12th gen Intel CPUs, while also removing integrated chat from the game. Read on for full details: Due to difficulties supporting and moderating dated chat s…
Dec 9, 2014
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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 89% on 2026-11-01 → 89% today (21,463 reviews)

Nov 3, 2026Price$10.00
Nov 1, 2026Price$19.99

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Trading cards

6 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.46, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $3.99.

Naval Battle (Trading Card)$0.08

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Prices checked 2026-11-02, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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Demo

Free on Steam. The demo has its own app, so its players are counted separately.

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Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition right now?: 1,682 people are playing Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition on Steam right now, making it the 378th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2,953 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition's all-time peak player count?: Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 27,531, reached in March 2009.
Is Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition good? What do Steam reviews say?: 89% of 21,463 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition cost on Steam?: Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition costs $10.00 on Steam (US).