Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 4,634 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,021 for Subnautica — about 15% more players. Subnautica counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Subnautica leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Subnautica |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,634 | 4,021 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,856 | 4,201 |
| 7-day average | 4,645 | 3,674 |
| 30-day average | 4,645 | 5,033 |
| 30-day trend | — | −54% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 29,704 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 376,711 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Subnautica | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,322 | 4,322 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,879 | 29,704 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,039 | 19,332 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,668 | 6,958 | 4,883 | 9,259 |
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: 4,634 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,021 for Subnautica — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,645 concurrent players and Subnautica averaged 5,033. By that measure Subnautica is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Subnautica rates higher: 97% positive across 376,711 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (4,634 vs 4,021 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Subnautica averaged 5,033 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 54% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,704.