Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Simulation games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 2,846 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,212 for Barotrauma — about 29% more players. Barotrauma counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 77%. Barotrauma is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Elite Dangerous leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Barotrauma | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,212 | 2,846 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,163 | 6,842 |
| 7-day average | 3,758 | 5,023 |
| 30-day average | 3,758 | 5,023 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,163 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,136 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2023 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 (−50%) | $19.99 |
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Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 2,846 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,212 for Barotrauma — about 29% more players.
Over the last 30 days Barotrauma averaged 3,758 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 5,023. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Barotrauma rates higher: 94% positive across 88,136 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (2,846 vs 2,212 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.