Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 3,808 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,114 for Frostpunk — about 22% more players. Frostpunk counters with better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 77%. Frostpunk is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Elite Dangerous leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Frostpunk |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,808 | 3,114 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,423 | 3,602 |
| 7-day average | 4,179 | 1,941 |
| 30-day average | 4,461 | 1,911 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 3,667 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,952 | 136,319 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $4.49 (−85%) |
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Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 3,808 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,114 for Frostpunk — about 22% more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,461 concurrent players and Frostpunk averaged 1,911. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Frostpunk rates higher: 93% positive across 136,319 reviews vs 77% across 106,952 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (3,808 vs 3,114 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.