Elite Dangerous Player Count & Live Steam Charts

Elite Dangerous has 3,874 players online now. The game peaked today at 4,689 players (+21%), showing when the community is most active.

See if now is a good time to play, or explore trends in the chart.

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3,874
Current Players
4,689
Peak Players

Community ReviewsBased on 107,894 Steam reviews

RatingMostly Positive
Positive77.29%
Total Reviews107,894
Positive (83,390)Negative (24,504)
77.29% positive22.7% negative
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About Elite Dangerous

Below is the official game overview for Elite Dangerous, which currently maintains a Mostly Positive community review score with 107,894 reviews recorded on Steam:

Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.

Game Details

Price$5.99 (was $19.99, 70% off)
Release DateApril 2, 2015
DevelopersFrontier Developments
PublishersFrontier Developments
App ID359320

Elite Dangerous Player Count Chart

This live chart shows Elite Dangerous's real-time player count and peak activity, updated with actual Steam stats.

Highest 30‑day peak
7,935
on Sep 7, 2026
+48% vs 30‑day avg (5,355)
30‑day peak trend
Sep 7Oct 7

Last 30 Days Daily Peaks

Daily peak player counts for Elite Dangerous over the last 30 days, showing the highest concurrent players each day and day-over-day changes.

DatePeak PlayersChangeChange %
Oct 74,250-439-9.4%
Oct 64,689-215-4.4%
Oct 54,904-1,055-17.7%
Oct 45,959+223+3.9%
Oct 35,736+735+14.7%
Oct 25,001+239+5%
Oct 14,762+59+1.3%
Sep 304,703-111-2.3%
Sep 294,814-116-2.4%
Sep 284,930-1,073-17.9%
Sep 276,003+132+2.2%
Sep 265,871+816+16.1%
Sep 255,055+328+6.9%
Sep 244,727+83+1.8%
Sep 234,644+12+0.3%
Sep 224,632-250-5.1%
Sep 214,882-973-16.6%
Sep 205,855+236+4.2%
Sep 195,619+734+15%
Sep 184,885+102+2.1%
Sep 174,783-185-3.7%
Sep 164,968-116-2.3%
Sep 155,084-204-3.9%
Sep 145,288-1,269-19.4%
Sep 136,557+335+5.4%
Sep 126,222+609+10.8%
Sep 115,613-32-0.6%
Sep 105,645-26-0.5%
Sep 95,671-641-10.2%
Sep 86,312-1,623-20.5%
Sep 77,93500%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Elite Dangerous free to play?

No, Elite Dangerous is a paid game. Current price: $5.99 (was $19.99, 70% off).

What do players think of Elite Dangerous?

Elite Dangerous holds a Mostly Positive rating on Steam, with 77.29% positive reviews from over 107,894 total reviews.

Who developed and published Elite Dangerous?

Elite Dangerous was developed by Frontier Developments and published by Frontier Developments.

Is Elite Dangerous dead or dying?

Elite Dangerous currently has 3,874 players online right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,689. A game with this many concurrent players is not dead. You can track its live activity and trends on this page.