Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 3,705 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,665 for Vampire Survivors — a similar number of players. Vampire Survivors counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 77%. Vampire Survivors is currently 20% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Vampire Survivors leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Vampire Survivors |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,705 | 3,665 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,716 | 3,812 |
| 7-day average | 4,530 | 3,240 |
| 30-day average | 4,530 | 3,426 |
| 30-day trend | — | −25% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 7,256 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 264,119 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Price | $19.99 | $3.99 (−20%) |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | Vampire Survivors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 4,167 | 7,256 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,539 | 6,958 | 3,370 | 5,291 |
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: 3,705 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,665 for Vampire Survivors — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,530 concurrent players and Vampire Survivors averaged 3,426. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Vampire Survivors rates higher: 98% positive across 264,119 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (3,705 vs 3,665 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Vampire Survivors averaged 3,426 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 25% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 7,256.