Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 4,262 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,209 for Lethal Company — a similar number of players. Lethal Company counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Lethal Company leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Lethal Company |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,262 | 4,209 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,842 | 4,944 |
| 7-day average | 5,174 | 2,944 |
| 30-day average | 5,174 | 3,045 |
| 30-day trend | — | −21% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 11,717 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 509,764 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Oct 22, 2023 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Lethal Company | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 7,823 | 11,717 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,743 | 9,650 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 3,558 | 6,938 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,197 | 6,958 | 2,946 | 4,944 |
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: 4,262 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,209 for Lethal Company — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 5,174 concurrent players and Lethal Company averaged 3,045. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Lethal Company rates higher: 97% positive across 509,764 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (4,262 vs 4,209 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lethal Company averaged 3,045 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,717.