Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the more played game: 4,867 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,638 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,638 | 4,867 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,958 | 8,707 |
| 7-day average | 5,204 | 5,758 |
| 30-day average | 5,204 | 5,740 |
| 30-day trend | — | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,240 | 6,958 | 6,017 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition currently has more players: 4,867 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,638 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 5,204 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,740. By that measure Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition rates higher: 89% positive across 371,373 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has the larger player base right now (4,867 vs 4,638 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,740 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,707.