Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 5,995 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,762 for Starfield — a similar number of players. Elite Dangerous also has the better Steam reviews: 77% positive vs 57%. Across all tracked metrics, Elite Dangerous leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Starfield |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,995 | 5,762 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,995 | 5,762 |
| 7-day average | 4,374 | 3,591 |
| 30-day average | 4,473 | 3,591 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 5,762 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 57% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,952 | 174,413 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Price | $19.99 | $49.99 |
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Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 5,995 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,762 for Starfield — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,473 concurrent players and Starfield averaged 3,591. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Elite Dangerous rates higher: 77% positive across 106,952 reviews vs 57% across 174,413 for Starfield. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (5,995 vs 5,762 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.