Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 3,808 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,480 for Company of Heroes 2 — a similar number of players. Company of Heroes 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 79% positive vs 77%. Company of Heroes 2 is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Elite Dangerous leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Company of Heroes 2 | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,480 | 3,808 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,225 | 6,423 |
| 7-day average | 2,318 | 4,179 |
| 30-day average | 2,316 | 4,461 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,236 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 77% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 112,875 | 106,952 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 25, 2013 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $4.99 (−75%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | Company of Heroes 2 | Elite Dangerous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 2,304 | 4,190 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,304 | 4,236 | 4,377 | 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: 3,808 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,480 for Company of Heroes 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Company of Heroes 2 averaged 2,316 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 4,461. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Company of Heroes 2 rates higher: 79% positive across 112,875 reviews vs 77% across 106,952 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (3,808 vs 3,480 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Company of Heroes 2 averaged 2,316 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,236.