Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Watch_Dogs® 2 is currently the more played game: 6,424 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,760 for Elite Dangerous — about 2.3× more players. Watch_Dogs® 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 82% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, Watch_Dogs® 2 leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Watch_Dogs® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,760 | 6,424 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,856 | 10,563 |
| 7-day average | 4,762 | 7,925 |
| 30-day average | 4,762 | 7,925 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 13,865 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 98,062 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $49.99 |
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Watch_Dogs® 2 currently has more players: 6,424 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,760 for Elite Dangerous — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,762 concurrent players and Watch_Dogs® 2 averaged 7,925. By that measure Watch_Dogs® 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Watch_Dogs® 2 rates higher: 82% positive across 98,062 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Watch_Dogs® 2 has the larger player base right now (6,424 vs 2,760 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.