Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG / Strategy games.
Darkest Dungeon® is currently the more played game: 3,825 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,660 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players. Darkest Dungeon® also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 77%.
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| Metric | Darkest Dungeon® | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,825 | 3,660 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,197 | 5,856 |
| 7-day average | 3,069 | 4,662 |
| 30-day average | 3,069 | 4,662 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,756 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 160,585 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 19, 2016 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $24.99 | $19.99 |
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Darkest Dungeon® currently has more players: 3,825 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,660 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,069 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 4,662. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Darkest Dungeon® rates higher: 92% positive across 160,585 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Darkest Dungeon® has the larger player base right now (3,825 vs 3,660 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.