Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
American Truck Simulator is currently the more played game: 10,287 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,373 for Elite Dangerous — about 2.4× more players. American Truck Simulator also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. American Truck Simulator is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, American Truck Simulator leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | American Truck Simulator | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,287 | 4,373 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,789 | 6,842 |
| 7-day average | 8,378 | 5,182 |
| 30-day average | 8,378 | 5,182 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,789 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 193,988 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 2, 2016 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | American Truck Simulator | Elite Dangerous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 8,398 | 9,631 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,418 | 10,789 | 5,201 | 6,958 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
American Truck Simulator currently has more players: 10,287 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,373 for Elite Dangerous — about 2.4× more players.
Over the last 30 days American Truck Simulator averaged 8,378 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 5,182. By that measure American Truck Simulator is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, American Truck Simulator rates higher: 97% positive across 193,988 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. American Truck Simulator has the larger player base right now (10,287 vs 4,373 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.