Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Risk of Rain 2 is currently the more played game: 6,678 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,181 for Elite Dangerous — about 1.6× more players. Risk of Rain 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Risk of Rain 2 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Risk of Rain 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,181 | 6,678 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,842 | 7,359 |
| 7-day average | 5,168 | 5,561 |
| 30-day average | 5,168 | 6,358 |
| 30-day trend | — | +12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 10,659 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 350,307 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Risk of Rain 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 6,817 | 6,817 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 5,748 | 9,630 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,195 | 6,958 | 6,658 | 10,659 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Risk of Rain 2 currently has more players: 6,678 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,181 for Elite Dangerous — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 5,168 concurrent players and Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,358. By that measure Risk of Rain 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Risk of Rain 2 rates higher: 94% positive across 350,307 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Risk of Rain 2 has the larger player base right now (6,678 vs 4,181 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,358 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 10,659.