Elite Dangerous Player Count & Live Steam Charts
Elite Dangerous has 3,070 players online now. The game peaked today at 5,229 players (+70%), 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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Elite Dangerous Player Count Chart
This live chart shows Elite Dangerous's real-time player count and peak activity, updated with actual Steam stats.
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.
| Date | Peak Players | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | 3,872 | -1,357 | -26% |
| Aug 10 | 5,229 | -951 | -15.4% |
| Aug 9 | 6,180 | +201 | +3.4% |
| Aug 8 | 5,979 | +722 | +13.7% |
| Aug 7 | 5,257 | +76 | +1.5% |
| Aug 6 | 5,181 | +188 | +3.8% |
| Aug 5 | 4,993 | -157 | -3% |
| Aug 4 | 5,150 | -188 | -3.5% |
| Aug 3 | 5,338 | -1,072 | -16.7% |
| Aug 2 | 6,410 | +184 | +3% |
| Aug 1 | 6,226 | +789 | +14.5% |
| Jul 31 | 5,437 | -16 | -0.3% |
| Jul 30 | 5,453 | +371 | +7.3% |
| Jul 29 | 5,082 | -319 | -5.9% |
| Jul 28 | 5,401 | -173 | -3.1% |
| Jul 27 | 5,574 | -838 | -13.1% |
| Jul 26 | 6,412 | +147 | +2.3% |
| Jul 25 | 6,265 | +609 | +10.8% |
| Jul 24 | 5,656 | +26 | +0.5% |
| Jul 23 | 5,630 | -110 | -1.9% |
| Jul 22 | 5,740 | +17 | +0.3% |
| Jul 21 | 5,723 | -109 | -1.9% |
| Jul 20 | 5,832 | -963 | -14.2% |
| Jul 19 | 6,795 | -163 | -2.3% |
| Jul 18 | 6,958 | +830 | +13.5% |
| Jul 17 | 6,128 | +19 | +0.3% |
| Jul 16 | 6,109 | +569 | +10.3% |
| Jul 15 | 5,540 | -177 | -3.1% |
| Jul 14 | 5,717 | -248 | -4.2% |
| Jul 13 | 5,965 | -1,126 | -15.9% |
| Jul 12 | 7,091 | 0 | 0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elite Dangerous free to play?
No, Elite Dangerous is a paid game. Current price: $19.99.
What do players think of Elite Dangerous?
Elite Dangerous holds a Mostly Positive rating on Steam, with 77.31% positive reviews from over 107,128 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 3,070 players online right now, with a 24-hour peak of 5,229. A game with this many concurrent players is not dead. You can track its live activity and trends on this page.





