Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 6,783 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,966 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — a similar number of players. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Elite Dangerous leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,783 | 5,966 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,958 | 6,852 |
| 7-day average | 5,122 | 4,833 |
| 30-day average | 5,122 | 4,833 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 6,852 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 87,631 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Price | $19.99 | $59.99 |
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Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 6,783 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,966 for Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 5,122 concurrent players and Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition averaged 4,833. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition rates higher: 88% positive across 87,631 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (6,783 vs 5,966 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.