RANK

23

Elite Dangerous is ranked #23 out of 126 tracked MMOs in terms of aggregate server and player population.

Estimated Players (30‑day Avg)

64K

30‑day average of estimated players across available sources.

Activity Score

5.09

Composite 0–10 score combining community intensity, Steam/Twitch per‑player, and momentum.

Players Today

44K

Enhanced daily estimate using Reddit/Steam/Twitch with momentum.
Steam now: 3,224

Data Sources

Reddit: 26 minutes ago Steam: 25 minutes ago Twitch: 24 minutes ago

Active Players Over The Last Month

Elite Dangerous Population Chart (Daily)

Daily player estimate for each of the last ~30 days. Short‑term ups and downs are normal; use the monthly chart below for the smoothed 30‑day average.
Enhanced Monthly Players

Elite Dangerous Enhanced Population Chart (Monthly)

Estimated average daily players per month (30‑day average), built from monthly Reddit, Steam, and Twitch data. Use “Legacy” to view the older daily series.
Activity Score Over Time

Elite Dangerous Activity Score (Monthly)

Composite score (0–10) combining community intensity, Steam/Twitch per‑player stats, and momentum. Useful for gauging engagement beyond raw player counts.
30‑Day Trend (%)

Elite Dangerous Month‑Over‑Month Trend

Month‑over‑month percentage change of the enhanced 30‑day average. Positive values indicate growth vs the prior month.

Elite Dangerous

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Game Data

  • Estimated Players (30‑day Avg): 63,896
  • 30‑Day Trend: ▼ -3.76%
  • Activity Score: 5.09
  • Genres: MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer
  • Platforms: PC
  • Released: Unreleased

How Many People Play Elite Dangerous?

We estimate the daily player count of Elite Dangerous to be 63,896 (30‑day average).

Elite Dangerous Description

One of the interesting facts about Elite Dangerous is its realistic scale representation of the Milky Way which is an open-world and the gameplay is itself open-ended. It is the first game in the series to feature MMO-kind of gameplay, where every players' action affects the plot of the games universe. This is the fourth installment in the Elite video games series and it's the sequel to Frontier: First Encounters. This is one of those successful Kickstarter campaigns which launched in 2012. The pre-released version of Elite Dangerous was available since December 2013 and after one long year it was finally released as a full game on Microsoft Windows. In 2015 it was released on OS X and Xbox One and one year later - on PlayStation 4. The game also supports VR devices including HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
Elite Dangerous is set in a year 3304. Its premise, as with the other games in the series, is to start as a small ship with a small amount of money and then with measures of trading, mining, bounty-hunting, piracy and assassination to go up your career.
There are three different factions in the game including Empire of Achenar, the Galactic Federation, and the Alliance of Independent Systems and four player status levels (combat, CQC Championship, exploration and trading).