Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Forza Horizon 5 is currently the more played game: 9,965 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,244 for Elite Dangerous — about 1.9× more players. Forza Horizon 5 also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Forza Horizon 5 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Forza Horizon 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,244 | 9,965 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,958 | 10,364 |
| 7-day average | 4,933 | 6,232 |
| 30-day average | 4,933 | 7,251 |
| 30-day trend | — | −18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 17,582 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 277,886 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Nov 7, 2021 |
| Price | $19.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Forza Horizon 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 9,772 | 16,551 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,189 | 17,582 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,978 | 6,958 | 7,125 | 14,071 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Forza Horizon 5 currently has more players: 9,965 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,244 for Elite Dangerous — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,933 concurrent players and Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,251. By that measure Forza Horizon 5 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Forza Horizon 5 rates higher: 89% positive across 277,886 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Forza Horizon 5 has the larger player base right now (9,965 vs 5,244 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,251 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,582.