Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 3,849 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,807 for DARK SOULS™ III — a similar number of players. DARK SOULS™ III counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, DARK SOULS™ III leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ III | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,807 | 3,849 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,348 | 6,958 |
| 7-day average | 3,714 | 4,987 |
| 30-day average | 3,965 | 4,987 |
| 30-day trend | −10% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,136 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 437,672 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 11, 2016 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $59.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | DARK SOULS™ III | Elite Dangerous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,708 | 4,562 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 4,313 | 7,136 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,782 | 6,130 | 4,992 | 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: 3,849 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,807 for DARK SOULS™ III — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,965 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 4,987. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DARK SOULS™ III rates higher: 94% positive across 437,672 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (3,849 vs 3,807 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,965 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 7,136.