Elite Dangerous
Is Elite Dangerous worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 107h into Elite Dangerous, and at $5.99 that's about 0.06 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
$0.06/hr107h avg77% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
6,750
24h peak
7,734
Peak (tracked)
7,734
Coilr players
26
Player count
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
77%
Total reviews
107,454
Pos / Neg
83,053 / 24,401
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.056
at $5.99
Avg playtime
107 h
across 26 players
Total tracked
2,789 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Elite Dangerous yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 26 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 26
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
41%
🇩🇪DE
18%
🇬🇧GB
12%
🇳🇿NZ
6%
🇫🇷FR
6%
🇨🇳CN
6%
🇧🇷BR
6%
🇦🇺AU
6%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Elite Dangerous is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~31%).
Europe & Africa
31%
Americas
30%
Russia & CIS
22%
Asia-Pacific
16%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 5,419 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Elite Dangerous
How many people play Elite Dangerous?
As of September 2026, about 6,750 people are playing Elite Dangerous on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 7,734 concurrent players.
Is Elite Dangerous worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 107h into Elite Dangerous, and at $5.99 that's about 0.06 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
How much does Elite Dangerous cost?
Elite Dangerous costs $5.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 107 hours in, about 0.06 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Elite Dangerous?
Across 26 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Elite Dangerous is about 107 hours.
Where are most Elite Dangerous players from?
Elite Dangerous's player activity peaks around 20:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 31% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)