Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Lost Ark is currently the more played game: 7,034 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,995 for Elite Dangerous — about 17% more players. Elite Dangerous counters with better Steam reviews: 77% positive vs 70%. Lost Ark is free to play, while Elite Dangerous costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Lost Ark leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Lost Ark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,995 | 7,034 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,995 | 7,203 |
| 7-day average | 4,374 | 5,650 |
| 30-day average | 4,473 | 5,702 |
| 30-day trend | — | −6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 11,760 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 70% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 50% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,952 | 203,174 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Lost Ark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,030 | 5,030 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,418 | 8,622 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 5,979 | 11,760 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,394 | 6,958 | 5,689 | 11,396 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Lost Ark currently has more players: 7,034 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,995 for Elite Dangerous — about 17% more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,473 concurrent players and Lost Ark averaged 5,702. By that measure Lost Ark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Elite Dangerous rates higher: 77% positive across 106,952 reviews vs 70% across 203,174 for Lost Ark. Lost Ark has the larger player base right now (7,034 vs 5,995 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lost Ark averaged 5,702 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.