Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Strategy games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 6,172 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,422 for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — about 1.8× more players. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS counters with better Steam reviews: 82% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS leads 5 of 9.
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| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Total War: THREE KINGDOMS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,172 | 3,422 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,201 | 7,057 |
| 7-day average | 4,227 | 3,766 |
| 30-day average | 4,483 | 4,085 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 7,275 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,952 | 93,310 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | May 23, 2019 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 6,172 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,422 for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,483 concurrent players and Total War: THREE KINGDOMS averaged 4,085. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS rates higher: 82% positive across 93,310 reviews vs 77% across 106,952 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (6,172 vs 3,422 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.