Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 3,184 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,117 for Dyson Sphere Program — a similar number of players. Dyson Sphere Program counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. Dyson Sphere Program is currently 20% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Elite Dangerous leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Dyson Sphere Program | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,117 | 3,184 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,117 | 5,755 |
| 7-day average | 2,215 | 4,507 |
| 30-day average | 2,215 | 4,507 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,117 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 91,214 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 19, 2021 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $15.99 (−20%) | $19.99 |
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Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 3,184 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,117 for Dyson Sphere Program — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Dyson Sphere Program averaged 2,215 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 4,507. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dyson Sphere Program rates higher: 97% positive across 91,214 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (3,184 vs 3,117 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.