Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 is currently the more played game: 4,452 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,920 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players. Elite Dangerous counters with better Steam reviews: 77% positive vs 53%. Across all tracked metrics, EA SPORTS FC™ 25 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EA SPORTS FC™ 25 | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,452 | 3,920 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,396 | 6,958 |
| 7-day average | 5,085 | 4,978 |
| 30-day average | 5,085 | 4,978 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,574 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 53% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,651 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 25, 2024 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $69.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | EA SPORTS FC™ 25 | Elite Dangerous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,084 | 9,574 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,115 | 7,396 | 4,999 | 6,958 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 currently has more players: 4,452 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,920 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days EA SPORTS FC™ 25 averaged 5,085 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 4,978. By that measure EA SPORTS FC™ 25 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Elite Dangerous rates higher: 77% positive across 106,863 reviews vs 53% across 106,651 for EA SPORTS FC™ 25. EA SPORTS FC™ 25 has the larger player base right now (4,452 vs 3,920 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.