Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 4,224 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,030 for Hades — a similar number of players. Hades counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Hades leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Hades |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,224 | 4,030 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,958 | 5,581 |
| 7-day average | 5,149 | 4,226 |
| 30-day average | 5,149 | 4,406 |
| 30-day trend | — | +56% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 8,285 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 306,007 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Sep 17, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Hades | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,240 | 5,991 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 3,278 | 7,884 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,155 | 6,958 | 4,893 | 8,285 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 4,224 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,030 for Hades — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 5,149 concurrent players and Hades averaged 4,406. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hades rates higher: 98% positive across 306,007 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (4,224 vs 4,030 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hades averaged 4,406 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 56% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,285.