Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Path of Exile is currently the more played game: 4,118 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,916 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players. Path of Exile also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 77%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Elite Dangerous costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,916 | 4,118 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,958 | 7,615 |
| 7-day average | 5,106 | 4,182 |
| 30-day average | 5,106 | 6,161 |
| 30-day trend | — | +52% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 21,728 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 247,887 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 5,557 | 21,728 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,143 | 6,958 | 5,054 | 10,274 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Path of Exile currently has more players: 4,118 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,916 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 5,106 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 6,161. By that measure Path of Exile is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 247,887 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Path of Exile has the larger player base right now (4,118 vs 3,916 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile averaged 6,161 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 52% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.