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Elite Dangerous
Player Activity
Data is updated regularly. Values may differ slightly from Steam at a specific moment because of collection and processing time.
Monthly statistics
| Month | Avg. players | Growth | Growth % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3,668 | ▲ +60.6 | ▲ +1.68% | 5,959 |
| September 2026 | 3,607 | ▼ -256.2 | ▼ -6.63% | 6,380 |
| August 2026 | 3,864 | ▼ -497.4 | ▼ -11.41% | 6,598 |
| July 2026 | 4,361 | ▲ +1,316.5 | ▲ +43.24% | 7,167 |
| June 2026 | 3,044 | ▼ -1,072.9 | ▼ -26.06% | 5,359 |
| May 2026 | 4,117 | ▲ +150.4 | ▲ +3.79% | 6,601 |
| April 2026 | 3,967 | ▲ +525.3 | ▲ +15.26% | 6,800 |
| March 2026 | 3,442 | ▼ -1,089.0 | ▼ -24.04% | 4,818 |
| February 2026 | 4,531 | — | — | 6,674 |
About Elite Dangerous statistics
gmCharts tracks Steam player activity for Elite Dangerous. The current player count is 3 167. The 24-hour peak is 4 717. Current activity is noticeably below the recent peak. The 30-day peak is 5 979. There were periods of substantially higher activity during the month. The release date was Apr 2, 2015.
The monthly table summarizes average players, growth, and peak. In October 2026, average players were 3 668.0 and the monthly peak was 5 959. Average activity increased by 60.6 (1.7%). It supports long-term comparisons, while the activity chart shows changes within the selected range. Steam reviews: Mostly Positive, with 77% positive reviews out of 107 872 total reviews.