Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Simulation games.
Raft is currently the more played game: 6,962 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,916 for Elite Dangerous — about 1.8× more players. Raft also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Raft leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Raft |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,916 | 6,962 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,958 | 13,262 |
| 7-day average | 5,106 | 7,920 |
| 30-day average | 5,106 | 9,083 |
| 30-day trend | — | +29% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 22,403 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 375,600 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Jun 19, 2022 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Raft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 7,884 | 8,403 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 7,526 | 21,429 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,143 | 6,958 | 9,578 | 22,403 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Raft currently has more players: 6,962 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,916 for Elite Dangerous — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 5,106 concurrent players and Raft averaged 9,083. By that measure Raft is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Raft rates higher: 93% positive across 375,600 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Raft has the larger player base right now (6,962 vs 3,916 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Raft averaged 9,083 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 29% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 22,403.