Elite Dangerous Player Count & Live Steam Charts

Elite Dangerous has 4,346 players online now. The game peaked today at 6,546 players (+51%), 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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4,346
Current Players
6,546
Peak Players

Community ReviewsBased on 80,998 Steam reviews

RatingMostly Positive
Positive76.61%
Total Reviews80,998
Positive (62,050)Negative (18,948)
76.61% positive23.4% negative
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Game Details

Price$5.99 (was $19.99, 70% off)
Release DateApril 2, 2015
DevelopersFrontier Developments
PublishersFrontier Developments
App ID359320
GenreAction, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

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
7,470
on May 3, 2026
+21% vs 30‑day avg (6,188)
30‑day peak trend
Apr 25May 25

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 %
May 254,833-1,713-26.2%
May 246,546+299+4.8%
May 236,247+612+10.9%
May 225,635+28+0.5%
May 215,607-34-0.6%
May 205,641+100+1.8%
May 195,541-422-7.1%
May 185,963-1,150-16.2%
May 177,113+426+6.4%
May 166,687+693+11.6%
May 155,994-210-3.4%
May 146,204+520+9.1%
May 135,684-168-2.9%
May 125,852-71-1.2%
May 115,923-972-14.1%
May 106,895+155+2.3%
May 96,740+793+13.3%
May 85,947-85-1.4%
May 76,032+137+2.3%
May 65,895+48+0.8%
May 55,847-235-3.9%
May 46,082-1,388-18.6%
May 37,470+337+4.7%
May 27,133+573+8.7%
May 16,560+90+1.4%
Apr 306,470-66-1%
Apr 296,536-213-3.2%
Apr 286,749+1,290+23.6%
Apr 275,459-957-14.9%
Apr 266,416+291+4.8%
Apr 256,12500%
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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 76.61% positive reviews from over 80,998 total reviews.

Who developed and published Elite Dangerous?

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


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