Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 5,680 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,686 for Black Myth: Wukong — about 1.5× more players. Black Myth: Wukong counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Black Myth: Wukong leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Myth: Wukong | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,686 | 5,680 |
| 24-hour peak | 16,788 | 5,756 |
| 7-day average | 8,794 | 4,676 |
| 30-day average | 8,635 | 4,676 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 18,315 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,203,167 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 18, 2024 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $59.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Black Myth: Wukong | Elite Dangerous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,034 | 7,259 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,557 | 18,315 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,742 | 17,856 | 4,703 | 6,958 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 5,680 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,686 for Black Myth: Wukong — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Myth: Wukong averaged 8,635 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 4,676. By that measure Black Myth: Wukong is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Myth: Wukong rates higher: 97% positive across 1,203,167 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (5,680 vs 3,686 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Myth: Wukong averaged 8,635 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 18,315.