Elite Dangerous Player Count: Is It Dead?

Elite Dangerous

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Elite Dangerous

Frontier DevelopmentsApr 2, 2015Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

$19.99 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Space Sim
  • Space
  • Open World
  • Exploration
  • Sci-fi
  • Simulation
  • Massively Multiplayer
  • Multiplayer
  • VR
  • First-Person
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Playing now
5,699
Updated 3 minutes ago
24-hour peak
5,699
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
28,923
May 20, 2021
Avg this month
4,087
-7.13% vs last month
Steam reviews
77%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Elite Dangerous player count chart

No, Elite Dangerous is not dead. 5,699 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 5,699. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 17% on the month before).

History from Apr 1, 2015

Elite Dangerous monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20264,087-314-7.13%7,158
October 20264,401+634+16.83%8,383
September 20263,767+1,712+25.94%8,311
August 2026n/a-2,253-25.45%6,599
July 2026n/a+1,767+24.94%8,852
June 2026n/a-360-4.84%7,085
May 2026n/a+648+9.53%7,445
April 2026n/a-1,231-15.33%6,797
March 2026n/a+1,017+14.51%8,028
February 2026n/a-840-10.7%7,011
January 2026n/a-410-4.96%7,851
December 2025n/a+662+8.71%8,261
November 2025n/a-2,979-28.16%7,599
October 2025n/a+1,380+15%10,578
September 2025n/a-1,117-10.83%9,198
August 2025n/a+1,423+16%10,315
July 2025n/a+910+11.4%8,892
June 2025n/a-960-10.74%7,982
May 2025n/a-1,169-11.56%8,942
April 2025n/a-3,143-23.71%10,111
March 2025n/a+2,567+24.02%13,254
February 2025n/a+232+2.22%10,687
January 2025n/a+760+7.84%10,455
December 2024n/a-911-8.59%9,695
November 2024n/a+2,641+33.16%10,606
October 2024n/a+1,991+33.33%7,965
September 2024n/a+180+3.11%5,974
August 2024n/a+1,744+43.06%5,794
July 2024n/a-539-11.75%4,050
June 2024n/a-367-7.41%4,589
May 2024n/a-782-13.63%4,956
April 2024n/a-2,154-27.29%5,738
March 2024n/a+2,652+50.61%7,892
February 2024n/a+630+13.67%5,240
January 2024n/a+451+10.84%4,610
December 2023n/a+120+2.97%4,159
November 2023n/a-297-6.85%4,039
October 2023n/a-707-14.02%4,336
September 2023n/a+726+16.82%5,043
August 2023n/a-250-5.47%4,317
July 2023n/a-649-12.44%4,567
June 2023n/a-966-15.63%5,216
May 2023n/a-1,092-15.01%6,182
April 2023n/a+780+12.01%7,274
March 2023n/a-967-12.96%6,494
February 2023n/a-798-9.66%7,461
January 2023n/a-1,909-18.77%8,259
December 2022n/a+1,209+13.49%10,168
November 2022n/a+2,382+36.22%8,959
October 2022n/a-1,398-17.53%6,577
September 2022n/a+1,482+22.82%7,975
August 2022n/a+275+4.42%6,493
July 2022n/a+200+3.32%6,218
June 2022n/a-402-6.26%6,018
May 2022n/a-1,198-15.73%6,420
April 2022n/a+719+10.42%7,618
March 2022n/a-2,389-25.72%6,899
February 2022n/a-476-4.88%9,288
January 2022n/a+1,149+13.34%9,764
December 2021n/a+1,581+22.48%8,615
November 2021n/a-35-0.5%7,034
October 2021n/a+628+9.75%7,069
September 2021n/a-13,389-67.52%6,441
August 2021n/a+11,348+133.79%19,830
July 2021n/a-7,160-45.77%8,482
June 2021n/a-13,281-45.92%15,642
May 2021n/a+12,110+72.03%28,923
April 2021n/a-3,373-16.71%16,813
March 2021n/a+5,817+40.48%20,186
February 2021n/a-171-1.18%14,369
January 2021n/a-741-4.85%14,540
December 2020n/a-2,454-13.84%15,281
November 2020n/a+5,657+46.84%17,735
October 2020n/a+3,041+33.65%12,078
September 2020n/a-383-4.07%9,037
August 2020n/a-5,587-37.23%9,420
July 2020n/a-6,727-30.95%15,007
June 2020n/a+8,840+68.56%21,734
May 2020n/a-2,598-16.77%12,894
April 2020n/a+4,400+39.67%15,492
March 2020n/a+2,602+30.65%11,092
February 2020n/a-1,521-15.19%8,490
January 2020n/a+138+1.4%10,011
December 2019n/a+2,572+35.23%9,873
November 2019n/a+429+6.24%7,301
October 2019n/a-1,821-20.95%6,872
September 2019n/a+575+7.08%8,693
August 2019n/a-621-7.11%8,118
July 2019n/a+2,626+42.96%8,739
June 2019n/a-2,580-29.68%6,113
May 2019n/a-479-5.22%8,693
April 2019n/a+1,997+27.83%9,172
March 2019n/a-2,326-24.48%7,175
February 2019n/a-4,063-29.95%9,501
January 2019n/a-268-1.94%13,564
December 2018n/a+7,406+115.25%13,832
November 2018n/a+371+6.13%6,426
October 2018n/a-584-8.8%6,055
September 2018n/a+910+15.88%6,639
August 2018n/a-2,724-32.23%5,729
July 2018n/a+451+5.64%8,453
June 2018n/a+1,316+19.68%8,002
May 2018n/a-3,516-34.46%6,686
April 2018n/a-4,301-29.66%10,202
March 2018n/a+2,005+16.04%14,503
February 2018n/a-550-4.22%12,498
January 2018n/a+301+2.36%13,048
December 2017n/a+5,071+66.06%12,747
November 2017n/a-2,334-23.32%7,676
October 2017n/a+685+7.35%10,010
September 2017n/a+2,212+31.1%9,325
August 2017n/a-1,896-21.05%7,113
July 2017n/a+1,726+23.7%9,009
June 2017n/a-1,055-12.65%7,283
May 2017n/a-2,867-25.59%8,338
April 2017n/a+2,421+27.56%11,205
March 2017n/a-1,649-15.81%8,784
February 2017n/a-2,892-21.7%10,433
January 2017n/a+6,246+88.23%13,325
December 2016n/a-930-11.61%7,079
November 2016n/a-1,187-12.91%8,009
October 2016n/a+759+9%9,196
September 2016n/a-897-9.61%8,437
August 2016n/a+3,358+56.19%9,334
July 2016n/a-279-4.46%5,976
June 2016n/a-654-9.47%6,255
May 2016n/a+1,572+29.45%6,909
April 2016n/a-999-15.77%5,337
March 2016n/a-836-11.66%6,336
February 2016n/a-1,567-17.93%7,172
January 2016n/a-6,926-44.21%8,739
December 2015n/a-2,465-13.6%15,665
November 2015n/a+8,028+79.47%18,130
October 2015n/a-3,061-23.25%10,102
September 2015n/a+6,370+93.77%13,163
August 2015n/a-5,235-43.52%6,793
July 2015n/a+3,426+39.83%12,028
June 2015n/a+2,363+37.87%8,602
May 2015n/a-2,900-31.73%6,239
April 2015n/an/an/a9,139

How many people play Elite Dangerous right now?

5,699 people are playing Elite Dangerous on Steam right now. That makes it the #202 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 5,699 players. Today's peak is 8% below its 30-day average daily peak of 6,210.

Elite Dangerous player count trend

Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged a daily peak of 6,210 players, up 17% compared with the 30 days before (5,292). Its highest point this month (8,383) is 10% above the same period last year (7,599). In its first month after release (Apr 2, 2015) it peaked at 8,652 players. Today's player count is 20% of its all-time peak of 28,923, set on May 20, 2021.

Best time to play Elite Dangerous

Based on the last 14 days, Elite Dangerous is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 55% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Elite Dangerous players by hour and weekday

When Elite Dangerous has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 20:00 UTCabout 7,142 players on average
QuietestThursday at 08:00 UTCabout 1,332 players on average
Busy vs quiet5.4xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Elite Dangerous

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.

Developer
Frontier Developments
Released
Apr 2, 2015
Genre
Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
6 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Elite Dangerous price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$1.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Oct 2, 2025 archived
-70%
typical sale discount · 11 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Elite Dangerous is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 70% off (around $6.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $1.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Elite Dangerous price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$19.99$19.9917.90 EURbase
Euro area19,99€$22.3219.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£14.99$20.0617.97 EUR0%
CanadaC$ 25.99$18.4816.55 EUR-8%
AustraliaA$ 29.50$20.2718.15 EUR+1%
New ZealandNZ$ 28.99$16.0714.39 EUR-20%
BrazilR$59,99$10.909.76 EUR-45%
MexicoMex$ 319.99$17.1115.32 EUR-14%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$10.49$10.499.40 EUR-48%
Poland91,99 zł$23.3820.94 EUR+17%
SwitzerlandCHF 21.99$26.8524.05 EUR+34%
Norway220,00 kr$23.3420.90 EUR+17%
Turkey (MENA USD)$10.49$10.499.40 EUR-48%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$10.49$10.499.40 EUR-48%
South AfricaR 220.00$13.3011.91 EUR-33%
India cheapest₹880.00$9.378.39 EUR-53%
IndonesiaRp 198 999$10.999.85 EUR-45%
China¥76.00$11.3910.20 EUR-43%
Japan¥2,300$14.5313.01 EUR-27%
South Korea₩ 21,500$15.8214.17 EUR-21%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Elite Dangerous reviews over time

77% Mostly Positive77% of 108,107 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Elite Dangerous on Twitch

356
watching now
29
live channels
528
24-hour peak viewers
242
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Elite: Dangerous", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Elite Dangerous Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 28 Oct 2026, with a peak of 930 viewers and 353 on average.

Elite Dangerous streamers right now

  1. StarCat64
  2. MakashiGames42
  3. roots_rat40
  4. TheSingingSailo24
  5. EpaphusUK23

Top Elite Dangerous streamers this week

  1. EmberParadox276
  2. Brother_Sabathius125
  3. CMDRHatch86
  4. BCLV473
  5. Eralm_23767

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Elite Dangerous DLC

Elite Dangerous has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Official Soundtrack ↗May 19, 2021$7.99
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey ↗May 19, 2021$14.99

Latest Elite Dangerous news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Elite Dangerous FAQ

Is Elite Dangerous dead?

No, Elite Dangerous is not dead. 5,699 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 5,699. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 17% on the month before).

How many people play Elite Dangerous?

5,699 people are playing Elite Dangerous on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 5,699 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Elite Dangerous?

Elite Dangerous reached its all-time Steam peak of 28,923 concurrent players on May 20, 2021.

Is Elite Dangerous growing or declining?

Elite Dangerous is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 6,210, up 17% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Elite Dangerous most active?

Elite Dangerous usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

How much does Elite Dangerous cost?

Elite Dangerous costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Elite Dangerous has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Elite Dangerous on Steam is $1.99 (90% off), on Oct 2, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is Elite Dangerous on sale right now?

No, Elite Dangerous is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 70%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Where is Elite Dangerous cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Elite Dangerous is cheapest in India at ₹880.00, about $9.37 or 53% below the US price of $19.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Elite Dangerous good?

Steam players rate Elite Dangerous Mostly Positive: 77% of 108,107 reviews are positive.

When did Elite Dangerous come out?

Elite Dangerous was released on Steam on Apr 2, 2015.

Who made Elite Dangerous?

Elite Dangerous was developed by Frontier Developments.

Is Elite Dangerous still worth playing?

Elite Dangerous has a big, active player base on Steam today (5,699 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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