Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Massively Multiplayer games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 6,128 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,576 for World of Tanks Blitz — about 34% more players. World of Tanks Blitz is free to play, while Elite Dangerous costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, World of Tanks Blitz leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | World of Tanks Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,128 | 4,576 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,201 | 6,415 |
| 7-day average | 4,341 | 4,108 |
| 30-day average | 4,481 | 4,247 |
| 30-day trend | — | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 9,327 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 78% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 65% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,952 | 152,975 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | World of Tanks Blitz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 6,166 | 6,700 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 4,519 | 9,327 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,423 | 6,958 | 4,217 | 7,844 |
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: 6,128 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,576 for World of Tanks Blitz — about 34% more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,481 concurrent players and World of Tanks Blitz averaged 4,247. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, World of Tanks Blitz rates higher: 78% positive across 152,975 reviews vs 77% across 106,952 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (6,128 vs 4,576 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
World of Tanks Blitz averaged 4,247 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,327.