Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / RPG games.
Albion Online is currently the more played game: 6,783 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,786 for Elite Dangerous — about 42% more players. Albion Online is free to play, while Elite Dangerous costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Albion Online leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Albion Online | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,783 | 4,786 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,447 | 6,958 |
| 7-day average | 8,090 | 5,207 |
| 30-day average | 8,090 | 5,207 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,447 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 92,562 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 16, 2018 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | Albion Online | Elite Dangerous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 9,411 | 9,411 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,130 | 10,447 | 5,243 | 6,958 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Albion Online currently has more players: 6,783 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,786 for Elite Dangerous — about 42% more players.
Over the last 30 days Albion Online averaged 8,090 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 5,207. By that measure Albion Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Albion Online rates higher: 78% positive across 92,562 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Albion Online has the larger player base right now (6,783 vs 4,786 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.