Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Persona 5 Royal is currently the more played game: 8,982 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,954 for Elite Dangerous — about 2.3× more players. Persona 5 Royal also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Persona 5 Royal leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Persona 5 Royal |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,954 | 8,982 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,958 | 11,796 |
| 7-day average | 5,112 | 8,221 |
| 30-day average | 5,112 | 8,221 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 11,796 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 134,826 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Price | $19.99 | $59.99 |
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Persona 5 Royal currently has more players: 8,982 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,954 for Elite Dangerous — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 5,112 concurrent players and Persona 5 Royal averaged 8,221. By that measure Persona 5 Royal is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Persona 5 Royal rates higher: 96% positive across 134,826 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Persona 5 Royal has the larger player base right now (8,982 vs 3,954 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.