Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 5,821 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,394 for Slay the Spire — a similar number of players. Slay the Spire counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Slay the Spire leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Slay the Spire |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,821 | 5,394 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,723 | 9,990 |
| 7-day average | 4,874 | 7,140 |
| 30-day average | 4,874 | 8,169 |
| 30-day trend | — | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 15,650 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 216,340 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Price | $19.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Slay the Spire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 9,434 | 15,650 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,816 | 15,610 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,907 | 6,958 | 7,865 | 13,362 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 5,821 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,394 for Slay the Spire — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,874 concurrent players and Slay the Spire averaged 8,169. By that measure Slay the Spire is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slay the Spire rates higher: 97% positive across 216,340 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (5,821 vs 5,394 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Slay the Spire averaged 8,169 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,650.