Elite Dangerous
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 4,356 | +491 | +12.7% | 8,852 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,865 | -518 | -11.8% | 7,085 |
| May 2026 | 4,383 | +376 | +9.4% | 7,445 |
| Apr 2026 | 4,007 | -96 | -2.3% | 6,797 |
| Mar 2026 | 4,103 | +140 | +3.5% | 8,028 |
| Feb 2026 | 3,963 | -396 | -9.1% | 7,011 |
| Jan 2026 | 4,359 | -214 | -4.7% | 7,851 |
| Dec 2025 | 4,573 | +143 | +3.2% | 8,261 |
| Nov 2025 | 4,430 | -673 | -13.2% | 7,599 |
| Oct 2025 | 5,103 | +378 | +8.0% | 10,578 |
| Sep 2025 | 4,725 | -913 | -16.2% | 9,198 |
| Aug 2025 | 5,638 | +1,239 | +28.2% | 10,315 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 9, 2026Elite Dangerous | Operations Update | Update 3
- Jul 1, 2026Elite Dangerous | Operations Update
- Jun 2, 2026Discover the Nomad
- Apr 28, 2026Elite Dangerous | Lynx Highliner Update Notes
- Apr 22, 2026Elite Dangerous | An Update on Operations
- Feb 24, 2026Elite Dangerous | Kestrel Mk. II Update
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 20:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 8 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
