Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
V Rising is currently the more played game: 4,770 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,629 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players. V Rising also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 77%. V Rising is currently 55% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, V Rising leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | V Rising |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,629 | 4,770 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,842 | 7,659 |
| 7-day average | 5,195 | 5,406 |
| 30-day average | 5,195 | 5,399 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 7,659 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 135,790 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | May 8, 2024 |
| Price | $19.99 | $15.74 (−55%) |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | V Rising | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,323 | 3,592 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 4,583 | 4,753 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,210 | 6,958 | 5,358 | 7,659 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
V Rising currently has more players: 4,770 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,629 for Elite Dangerous — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 5,195 concurrent players and V Rising averaged 5,399. By that measure V Rising is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, V Rising rates higher: 89% positive across 135,790 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. V Rising has the larger player base right now (4,770 vs 4,629 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.