Elite Dangerous Player Count & Live Steam Charts
Elite Dangerous has 3,111 players online now. The game peaked today at 6,548 players (+110%), 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9 | 4,828 | -1,720 | -26.3% |
| Jul 8 | 6,548 | -492 | -7% |
| Jul 7 | 7,040 | -155 | -2.2% |
| Jul 6 | 7,195 | -1,630 | -18.5% |
| Jul 5 | 8,825 | +458 | +5.5% |
| Jul 4 | 8,367 | +140 | +1.7% |
| Jul 3 | 8,227 | +440 | +5.7% |
| Jul 2 | 7,787 | -406 | -5% |
| Jul 1 | 8,193 | +4,299 | +110.4% |
| Jun 30 | 3,894 | -1,445 | -27.1% |
| Jun 29 | 5,339 | -739 | -12.2% |
| Jun 28 | 6,078 | +498 | +8.9% |
| Jun 27 | 5,580 | +582 | +11.6% |
| Jun 26 | 4,998 | +294 | +6.3% |
| Jun 25 | 4,704 | +201 | +4.5% |
| Jun 24 | 4,503 | -124 | -2.7% |
| Jun 23 | 4,627 | -364 | -7.3% |
| Jun 22 | 4,991 | -524 | -9.5% |
| Jun 21 | 5,515 | +52 | +1% |
| Jun 20 | 5,463 | +437 | +8.7% |
| Jun 19 | 5,026 | +120 | +2.4% |
| Jun 18 | 4,906 | +45 | +0.9% |
| Jun 17 | 4,861 | -96 | -1.9% |
| Jun 16 | 4,957 | -208 | -4% |
| Jun 15 | 5,165 | -1,033 | -16.7% |
| Jun 14 | 6,198 | +263 | +4.4% |
| Jun 13 | 5,935 | +511 | +9.4% |
| Jun 12 | 5,424 | +175 | +3.3% |
| Jun 11 | 5,249 | -73 | -1.4% |
| Jun 10 | 5,322 | -278 | -5% |
| Jun 9 | 5,600 | 0 | 0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elite Dangerous free to play?
No, Elite Dangerous is a paid game. Current price: $4.99 (was $19.99, 75% off).
What do players think of Elite Dangerous?
Elite Dangerous holds a Mostly Positive rating on Steam, with 76.55% positive reviews from over 81,571 total reviews.
Who developed and published Elite Dangerous?
Elite Dangerous was developed by Frontier Developments and published by Frontier Developments.