Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
XCOM® 2 is currently the more played game: 3,247 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,780 for Elite Dangerous — about 17% more players. XCOM® 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, XCOM® 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | XCOM® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,780 | 3,247 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,423 | 4,722 |
| 7-day average | 4,179 | 3,179 |
| 30-day average | 4,464 | 3,234 |
| 30-day trend | — | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 4,722 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,952 | 108,646 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | XCOM® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,758 | 3,758 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 2,924 | 4,289 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,368 | 6,958 | 3,240 | 4,722 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
XCOM® 2 currently has more players: 3,247 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,780 for Elite Dangerous — about 17% more players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,464 concurrent players and XCOM® 2 averaged 3,234. By that measure Elite Dangerous is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, XCOM® 2 rates higher: 85% positive across 108,646 reviews vs 77% across 106,952 for Elite Dangerous. XCOM® 2 has the larger player base right now (3,247 vs 2,780 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
XCOM® 2 averaged 3,234 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 4,722.