Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Monster Hunter: World is currently the more played game: 8,393 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,821 for Elite Dangerous — about 44% more players. Monster Hunter: World also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter: World leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Monster Hunter: World |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,821 | 8,393 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,723 | 27,543 |
| 7-day average | 4,874 | 15,379 |
| 30-day average | 4,874 | 19,061 |
| 30-day trend | — | −9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 51,005 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 513,294 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Monster Hunter: World | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,419 | 11,801 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 21,098 | 51,005 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,907 | 6,958 | 17,929 | 40,291 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Monster Hunter: World currently has more players: 8,393 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,821 for Elite Dangerous — about 44% more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,874 concurrent players and Monster Hunter: World averaged 19,061. By that measure Monster Hunter: World is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Monster Hunter: World rates higher: 89% positive across 513,294 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Monster Hunter: World has the larger player base right now (8,393 vs 5,821 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Monster Hunter: World averaged 19,061 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 51,005.