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Elite Dangerous vs Pixel Starships Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Elite Dangerous is more popular right now with 4,251 players on Steam, 26 times as many players as Pixel Starships (164). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 4,385 players on average against 140 for Pixel Starships. The highest all-time peak belongs to Elite Dangerous (28,923 players).

Elite Dangerous
4,251
playing now · 24h peak 5,742
Pixel Starships
164
playing now · 24h peak 175

Elite Dangerous vs Pixel Starships player count chart

  • Elite Dangerous
  • Pixel Starships

Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.

Elite Dangerous vs Pixel Starships: side by side

StatElite DangerousPixel Starships
Players right now4,251164
24-hour peak5,742175
All-time peak28,923May 20, 2021520May 1, 2020
30-day average players4,385140
Steam reviews77.3% positive108k reviews73.5% positive2,732 reviews
Price now (US)$19.99Free to play
Lowest price we have seen$1.99 Oct 2, 2025Free
Twitch viewers now241244 on average, 7 days00 on average, 7 days
Release dateApr 2, 2015May 1, 2020

Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.

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Which is more popular, Elite Dangerous or Pixel Starships?

Elite Dangerous is more popular right now with 4,251 players on Steam, 26 times as many players as Pixel Starships (164). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 4,385 players on average against 140 for Pixel Starships. The highest all-time peak belongs to Elite Dangerous (28,923 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Elite Dangerous or Pixel Starships?

Elite Dangerous peaked at 28,923 concurrent players on May 20, 2021. Pixel Starships peaked at 520 concurrent players on May 1, 2020.

Is Elite Dangerous or Pixel Starships cheaper on Steam?

Elite Dangerous costs $19.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $1.99. Pixel Starships is free to play.

Player counts updated 10 minutes ago.

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