Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 4,758 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,886 for Heartopia — about 1.6× more players. Elite Dangerous also has the better Steam reviews: 77% positive vs 66%.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Heartopia |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,758 | 2,886 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,755 | 16,689 |
| 7-day average | 4,560 | 12,752 |
| 30-day average | 4,560 | 10,314 |
| 30-day trend | — | −3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 22,337 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 66% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 68% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 14,926 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Price | $19.99 | — |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Heartopia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 12,875 | 19,379 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 9,839 | 20,248 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,592 | 6,958 | 10,901 | 22,337 |
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: 4,758 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,886 for Heartopia — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,560 concurrent players and Heartopia averaged 10,314. By that measure Heartopia is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Elite Dangerous rates higher: 77% positive across 106,863 reviews vs 66% across 14,926 for Heartopia. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (4,758 vs 2,886 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Heartopia averaged 10,314 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,337.