Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Simulation games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 4,064 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,743 for The Long Dark — about 48% more players. The Long Dark counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Elite Dangerous leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Elite Dangerous | The Long Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,064 | 2,743 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,423 | 3,311 |
| 7-day average | 4,177 | 2,084 |
| 30-day average | 4,460 | 2,150 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 3,328 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,952 | 122,934 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 4,064 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,743 for The Long Dark — about 48% more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,460 concurrent players and The Long Dark averaged 2,150. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Long Dark rates higher: 89% positive across 122,934 reviews vs 77% across 106,952 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (4,064 vs 2,743 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.