Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / Simulation games.
BidKing is currently the more played game: 5,329 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,758 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players. Elite Dangerous counters with better Steam reviews: 77% positive vs 33%. Across all tracked metrics, BidKing leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | BidKing | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,329 | 4,758 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,389 | 5,755 |
| 7-day average | 8,664 | 4,560 |
| 30-day average | 10,458 | 4,560 |
| 30-day trend | −27% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,806 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 33% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 12% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 22,684 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | — | $19.99 |
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| Month | BidKing | Elite Dangerous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 16,900 | 26,806 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 13,657 | 26,321 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 9,665 | 19,321 | 4,592 | 6,958 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
BidKing currently has more players: 5,329 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,758 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days BidKing averaged 10,458 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 4,560. By that measure BidKing is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Elite Dangerous rates higher: 77% positive across 106,863 reviews vs 33% across 22,684 for BidKing. BidKing has the larger player base right now (5,329 vs 4,758 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
BidKing averaged 10,458 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,806.