Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Dying Light is currently the more played game: 3,016 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,837 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players. Dying Light also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Dying Light leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Dying Light | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,016 | 2,837 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,734 | 6,842 |
| 7-day average | 4,280 | 5,029 |
| 30-day average | 4,887 | 5,029 |
| 30-day trend | +24% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,726 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 491,387 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 25, 2015 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $24.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Dying Light | Elite Dangerous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,110 | 4,548 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 3,583 | 8,662 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 4,012 | 8,575 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,219 | 9,726 | 5,003 | 6,958 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dying Light currently has more players: 3,016 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,837 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Dying Light averaged 4,887 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 5,029. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dying Light rates higher: 95% positive across 491,387 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Dying Light has the larger player base right now (3,016 vs 2,837 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Dying Light averaged 4,887 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,726.