How many people are playing Halo Wars: Definitive Edition right now?

90 people are playing Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on Steam right now, making it the 2329th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 244 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Halo Wars: Definitive Edition's all-time peak player count?

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 3,192, reached in October 2018.

Is Halo Wars: Definitive Edition good? What do Steam reviews say?

92% of 8,724 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Halo Wars: Definitive Edition cost on Steam?

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition costs $19.99 on Steam (US).

Does Halo Wars: Definitive Edition work on Steam Deck?

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

by Ensemble Studios, Behaviour Interactive, 343 Industries · published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Apr 20, 2017

Steam Deck VerifiedLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Players now

#2,329

▲ 7.1%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

92% positive

Very Positive8,724 reviews

Owners (est.)500K–1M

24h peak

244

Highest seen3,192

Oct 20188.1 years ago

Price on Steam

$19.99

Lowest ever $19.99 Oct 2026

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Players +7.1% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 13:04 UTC · tracking since 2017-04-01

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Media & details

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Where to buy

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$19.99

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Reviews

92% positive of 8,724 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is 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.

Jun 5, 2017, 9:17 PM UTC
Build 1858145the current build when we started tracking10.1 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Jun 5, 2017
PatchPatch Release - June 5th
A new patch is rolling out today for Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. This latest update includes: Added a volume slider for cinematics Added per-AI difficulty settings, selectable via the player card menu Fix scaling of supply gathering icons to match overall U…
Jun 5, 2017
PatchPatch Release - June 5th
A new patch is rolling out today for Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. This latest update includes: Added a volume slider for cinematics Added per-AI difficulty settings, selectable via the player card menu Fix scaling of supply gathering icons to match overall U…
May 10, 2017
PatchPatch Release May 11th
All units! A small update is rolling out today with improvements and fixes to a few issues the team has been tracking. Here's what's included with this patch: Added Single Player Campaign Leaderboards. Added support for keyboard text to toggle between global (…
May 10, 2017
PatchPatch Release May 11th
All units! A small update is rolling out today with improvements and fixes to a few issues the team has been tracking. Here's what's included with this patch: Added Single Player Campaign Leaderboards. Added support for keyboard text to toggle between global (…
Apr 26, 2017
PatchMinor Game Patch - April 26
All units! A small patch is rolling out today that migrates the latest round of changes from the Beta Branch over to the regular version of the game. This update addresses two issues that have been reported by some players: Fixed an issue where the mouse curso…
Apr 26, 2017
PatchMinor Game Patch - April 26
All units! A small patch is rolling out today that migrates the latest round of changes from the Beta Branch over to the regular version of the game. This update addresses two issues that have been reported by some players: Fixed an issue where the mouse curso…

Other news (10)

Mar 2, 2026
Halo Franchise Sale & Halo: Campaign Evolved Wishlist
All your favorite Halo titles on Steam are currently on sale!Whether you’re jumping back in or picking up a classic for the first time, now’s a great time to expand your library.Be sure to check out the full sale here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/halof…
Jan 27, 2026
Nearly 20 years ago, the makers of Age of Empires tried to make a Halo MMO, and then the studio closed: 'I still feel like no-one has really done the action MMO I see in my mind'
Rob Fermier has enjoyed a fascinating career, with his name attached to an impressive list of games, including Thief, System Shock and Age of Mythology. He co-founded C Prompt Games in 2018, the studio responsible for digital board game Heretic Operative and t…
Jul 19, 2022
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on Sale
ALL UNITS! Return to the early years of the Human-Covenant War and embark on an epic journey with the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire that takes your from Harvest, to Arcadia, to the mysterious and deadly shores of a Forerunner shield world. Grab Halo Wars: De…
Feb 12, 2021
343 is done with Halo Wars 2, no current plan for a Halo Wars 3
Sorry, Halo Wars fans - the series looks dead, at least for now. Halo custodian 343 had previously said its focus on The Master Chief Collection meant it had no plans to return to Halo Wars 2, the Creative Assembly-developed real-time strategy game released in…
Oct 13, 2018
Play RTS Halo Wars for free next weekend
Halo RTS spin-off Halo Wars is having a free weekend on Steam that will start next Thursday and run until Sunday. It'll be worth jumping on: it's a solid RTS with a decent campaign that you'll enjoy even if you're not a fan of the Halo seri…
Oct 13, 2017
Daily Deal - Halo Wars: Definitive Edition, 40% Off

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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: 92% on 2026-11-01 → 92% today (8,724 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$19.99

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Trading cards

6 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.97, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $28.95.

Cheapest badges

Captain James Gregory Cutter (Trading Card)$0.14

Sgt. John Forge (Trading Card)$0.15

Arbiter (Trading Card)$0.15

Prophet of Regret (Trading Card)$0.16

Professor Ellen Anders (Trading Card)$0.17

Brute Chieftain (Trading Card)$0.20

Sgt. John Forge$2.20

Brute Chieftain$4.00

Arbiter$4.41

Captain James Gregory Cutter$5.03

Prophet of Regret$6.32

Professor Ellen Anders$6.99

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

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