Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
eFootball™ is currently the more played game: 4,155 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,428 for Elite Dangerous — about 21% more players. Elite Dangerous counters with better Steam reviews: 77% positive vs 51%. eFootball™ is free to play, while Elite Dangerous costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, eFootball™ leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | eFootball™ | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,155 | 3,428 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,213 | 5,755 |
| 7-day average | 18,604 | 4,553 |
| 30-day average | 17,223 | 4,553 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,935 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 51% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 71% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 112,960 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 28, 2021 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | eFootball™ | Elite Dangerous | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 17,380 | 23,710 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,770 | 32,935 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,363 | 27,868 | 4,550 | 6,958 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
eFootball™ currently has more players: 4,155 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,428 for Elite Dangerous — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days eFootball™ averaged 17,223 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 4,553. By that measure eFootball™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Elite Dangerous rates higher: 77% positive across 106,863 reviews vs 51% across 112,960 for eFootball™. eFootball™ has the larger player base right now (4,155 vs 3,428 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
eFootball™ averaged 17,223 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,935.