Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 5,305 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,511 for Mount & Blade: Warband — about 1.5× more players. Mount & Blade: Warband counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Elite Dangerous leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Mount & Blade: Warband |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,305 | 3,511 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,856 | 4,660 |
| 7-day average | 4,654 | 3,262 |
| 30-day average | 4,654 | 3,254 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 5,306 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 171,560 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Mount & Blade: Warband | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,717 | 2,364 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,696 | 6,958 | 3,221 | 5,306 |
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: 5,305 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,511 for Mount & Blade: Warband — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,654 concurrent players and Mount & Blade: Warband averaged 3,254. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Mount & Blade: Warband rates higher: 98% positive across 171,560 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (5,305 vs 3,511 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.