Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Counter-Strike is currently the more played game: 5,880 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,148 for Elite Dangerous — about 42% more players. Counter-Strike also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,880 | 4,148 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,851 | 6,958 |
| 7-day average | 7,693 | 5,144 |
| 30-day average | 7,948 | 5,144 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,838 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 260,681 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 31, 2000 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Counter-Strike | Elite Dangerous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 11,355 | 11,957 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 7,990 | 12,838 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,966 | 12,803 | 5,153 | 6,958 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Counter-Strike currently has more players: 5,880 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,148 for Elite Dangerous — about 42% more players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike averaged 7,948 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 5,144. By that measure Counter-Strike is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike rates higher: 97% positive across 260,681 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Counter-Strike has the larger player base right now (5,880 vs 4,148 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike averaged 7,948 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,838.