Elite Dangerous Player Count & Live Steam Charts

Elite Dangerous has 3,140 players online now. The game peaked today at 5,666 players (+80%), 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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3,140
Current Players
5,666
Peak Players

Community ReviewsBased on 107,260 Steam reviews

RatingMostly Positive
Positive77.31%
Total Reviews107,260
Positive (82,923)Negative (24,337)
77.31% 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 107,260 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$19.99
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
6,412
on Jul 26, 2026
+19% vs 30‑day avg (5,391)
30‑day peak trend
Jul 24Aug 23

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 %
Aug 234,168-1,498-26.4%
Aug 225,666+518+10.1%
Aug 215,148+156+3.1%
Aug 204,992-58-1.1%
Aug 195,050+48+1%
Aug 185,002-104-2%
Aug 175,106-591-10.4%
Aug 165,697+27+0.5%
Aug 155,670+754+15.3%
Aug 144,916+113+2.4%
Aug 134,803+272+6%
Aug 124,531-620-12%
Aug 115,151-78-1.5%
Aug 105,229-951-15.4%
Aug 96,180+201+3.4%
Aug 85,979+722+13.7%
Aug 75,257+76+1.5%
Aug 65,181+188+3.8%
Aug 54,993-157-3%
Aug 45,150-188-3.5%
Aug 35,338-1,072-16.7%
Aug 26,410+184+3%
Aug 16,226+789+14.5%
Jul 315,437-16-0.3%
Jul 305,453+371+7.3%
Jul 295,082-319-5.9%
Jul 285,401-173-3.1%
Jul 275,574-838-13.1%
Jul 266,412+147+2.3%
Jul 256,265+609+10.8%
Jul 245,65600%
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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 107,260 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 3,140 players online right now, with a 24-hour peak of 5,666. A game with this many concurrent players is not dead. You can track its live activity and trends on this page.