Steady crowd
Elite Dangerous
Right now
Steam players since we started tracking · updated 23:00 UTCPlaying now
5,514
at 23:00 UTC
24-hour peak
6,551
All-time peak
27,568
monthly peak, May 2021
24h change
-30%
average vs the day before
Twitch viewers
170
live on Twitch
Best price
€3.57
key shop
Players over time
- Latest
- 5,514 players
- Peak · 48h
- 6,820 players
- Average · 48h
- 4,785 players
- Lowest · 48h
- 2,942 players
Oct 27, 2026, 11:00 PM: 5,514 players
What stands out
- +11%Players since 00:00 UTC, our first reading in the last 24 hours.
- 3Twitch viewers for every 100 players on Steam.
- 6,551Today’s peak was 19% above the current count.
All-time peak
27,568
Highest monthly peak on record, in May 2021. The most we have counted ourselves since Oct 26, 2026 is 6,820.
Month by month
Average: how many were playing at the same time at an average moment of the month. Peak: the most at once. Steam players since mid-2012, or since the game came out.
| Month | Average players | Change from the month before | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| Octoberfrom Oct 26, 2026 | 5,390 | +35%+1,411 | 6,820 |
| September | 3,979 | +2.8%+109 | 8,311 |
| August | 3,870 | -15%-696 | 6,599 |
| July | 4,566 | +18%+701 | 8,852 |
| June | 3,865 | -12%-518 | 7,085 |
| May | 4,383 | +9.4%+376 | 7,445 |
| April | 4,007 | -2.3%-96 | 6,797 |
| March | 4,103 | +3.5%+140 | 8,028 |
| February | 3,963 | -9.1%-396 | 7,011 |
| January | 4,359 | -4.7%-214 | 7,851 |
| 2025 | |||
| December | 4,573 | +3.2%+143 | 8,261 |
| November | 4,430 | -13%-673 | 7,599 |
Show all 139 months
| Month | Average players | Change from the month before | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| October | 5,103 | +8%+378 | 10,578 |
| September | 4,725 | -16%-913 | 9,198 |
| August | 5,638 | +28%+1,239 | 10,315 |
| July | 4,399 | +4.3%+183 | 8,892 |
| June | 4,216 | -14%-711 | 7,982 |
| May | 4,927 | -14%-769 | 8,942 |
| April | 5,696 | -17%-1,199 | 10,111 |
| March | 6,895 | +53%+2,376 | 13,254 |
| February | 4,519 | -17%-946 | 10,687 |
| January | 5,465 | -7.4%-439 | 10,455 |
| 2024 | |||
| December | 5,904 | +10%+559 | 9,695 |
| November | 5,345 | +71%+2,223 | 10,606 |
| October | 3,122 | -8%-270 | 7,965 |
| September | 3,392 | +6.8%+216 | 5,974 |
| August | 3,176 | +38%+873 | 5,794 |
| July | 2,303 | -7.5%-186 | 4,050 |
| June | 2,489 | -15%-428 | 4,589 |
| May | 2,917 | -4.5%-137 | 4,956 |
| April | 3,054 | -4.3%-138 | 5,738 |
| March | 3,192 | +7.8%+231 | 7,892 |
| February | 2,961 | +14%+368 | 5,240 |
| January | 2,593 | +3.6%+90 | 4,610 |
| 2023 | |||
| December | 2,503 | +6.1%+143 | 4,159 |
| November | 2,360 | -2%-48 | 4,039 |
| October | 2,408 | -12%-335 | 4,336 |
| September | 2,743 | +8.4%+212 | 5,043 |
| August | 2,531 | -8.2%-225 | 4,317 |
| July | 2,756 | -4%-115 | 4,567 |
| June | 2,871 | -20%-714 | 5,216 |
| May | 3,585 | -10%-415 | 6,182 |
| April | 4,000 | +6.9%+259 | 7,274 |
| March | 3,741 | -8.5%-348 | 6,494 |
| February | 4,089 | -15%-721 | 7,461 |
| January | 4,810 | -12%-681 | 8,259 |
| 2022 | |||
| December | 5,491 | +42%+1,632 | 10,168 |
| November | 3,859 | +4.4%+163 | 8,959 |
| October | 3,696 | -11%-479 | 6,577 |
| September | 4,175 | +7.9%+305 | 7,975 |
| August | 3,870 | +7.6%+274 | 6,493 |
| July | 3,596 | +5.3%+182 | 6,218 |
| June | 3,414 | -7.4%-272 | 6,018 |
| May | 3,686 | -12%-494 | 6,420 |
| April | 4,180 | +2.7%+111 | 7,618 |
| March | 4,069 | -21%-1,055 | 6,899 |
| February | 5,124 | -12%-688 | 9,288 |
| January | 5,812 | +21%+991 | 9,764 |
| 2021 | |||
| December | 4,821 | +18%+732 | 8,615 |
| November | 4,089 | +9.5%+353 | 7,034 |
| October | 3,736 | +2.4%+86 | 7,069 |
| September | 3,650 | -5.2%-201 | 6,441 |
| August | 3,851 | -13%-587 | 6,319 |
| July | 4,438 | -41%-3,086 | 8,482 |
| June | 7,524 | -31%-3,433 | 15,554 |
| Maybest month | 10,957 | +17%+1,571 | 27,568 |
| April | 9,386 | +8.7%+747 | 16,681 |
| March | 8,639 | +3.6%+301 | 20,125 |
| February | 8,338 | -4.6%-398 | 14,301 |
| January | 8,736 | +2.6%+219 | 14,466 |
| 2020 | |||
| December | 8,517 | -1.5%-130 | 15,281 |
| November | 8,647 | +28%+1,901 | 17,735 |
| October | 6,746 | +25%+1,335 | 12,078 |
| September | 5,411 | +1.5%+78 | 8,957 |
| August | 5,333 | -32%-2,517 | 9,382 |
| July | 7,850 | -22%-2,244 | 14,925 |
| June | 10,094 | +48%+3,294 | 21,535 |
| May | 6,800 | -17%-1,440 | 12,794 |
| April | 8,240 | +98%+4,071 | 15,403 |
| March | 4,169 | -3.9%-167 | 11,026 |
| February | 4,336 | -22%-1,230 | 8,490 |
| January | 5,566 | +8.4%+433 | 10,011 |
| 2019 | |||
| December | 5,133 | +47%+1,640 | 9,756 |
| November | 3,493 | -2.1%-74 | 7,252 |
| October | 3,567 | -20%-911 | 6,860 |
| September | 4,478 | +9.2%+376 | 8,624 |
| August | 4,102 | -6%-260 | 8,052 |
| July | 4,362 | +37%+1,167 | 8,668 |
| June | 3,195 | -24%-1,032 | 6,001 |
| May | 4,227 | 0%-1 | 8,628 |
| April | 4,228 | +18%+632 | 9,109 |
| March | 3,596 | -23%-1,047 | 7,114 |
| February | 4,643 | -31%-2,093 | 9,449 |
| January | 6,736 | +6.2%+393 | 12,864 |
| 2018 | |||
| December | 6,343 | +83%+2,869 | 13,822 |
| November | 3,474 | +20%+590 | 6,369 |
| October | 2,884 | -15%-494 | 6,010 |
| September | 3,378 | +4.5%+146 | 6,592 |
| August | 3,232 | -24%-1,038 | 5,712 |
| July | 4,270 | +28%+922 | 8,453 |
| June | 3,348 | -12%-472 | 7,901 |
| May | 3,820 | -24%-1,234 | 6,637 |
| April | 5,054 | -20%-1,251 | 10,154 |
| March | 6,305 | +4.5%+269 | 14,435 |
| February | 6,036 | -14%-1,011 | 12,498 |
| January | 7,047 | +40%+2,006 | 12,988 |
| 2017 | |||
| December | 5,041 | +32%+1,211 | 12,708 |
| November | 3,830 | -14%-633 | 7,592 |
| October | 4,463 | +13%+496 | 9,981 |
| September | 3,967 | +1.5%+57 | 9,325 |
| August | 3,910 | -19%-894 | 7,113 |
| July | 4,804 | +34%+1,215 | 8,899 |
| June | 3,589 | -17%-761 | 7,211 |
| May | 4,350 | -18%-974 | 8,338 |
| April | 5,324 | +20%+871 | 11,078 |
| March | 4,453 | -19%-1,032 | 8,688 |
| February | 5,485 | -18%-1,233 | 10,433 |
| January | 6,718 | +68%+2,725 | 13,304 |
| 2016 | |||
| December | 3,993 | -3.2%-133 | 7,005 |
| November | 4,126 | -11%-500 | 7,935 |
| October | 4,626 | +6%+260 | 9,117 |
| September | 4,366 | -0.7%-31 | 8,372 |
| August | 4,397 | +41%+1,276 | 9,334 |
| July | 3,121 | -0.1%-2 | 5,976 |
| June | 3,123 | +1.8%+55 | 6,110 |
| May | 3,068 | +8%+226 | 6,909 |
| April | 2,842 | -12%-392 | 5,337 |
| March | 3,234 | -7.9%-276 | 6,266 |
| February | 3,510 | -4.3%-157 | 7,143 |
| January | 3,667 | -39%-2,355 | 8,704 |
| 2015 | |||
| December | 6,022 | +45%+1,858 | 15,316 |
| November | 4,164 | -17%-871 | 18,039 |
| October | 5,035 | +22%+906 | 10,102 |
| September | 4,129 | +5.4%+211 | 13,163 |
| August | 3,918 | -20%-995 | 6,685 |
| July | 4,913 | +16%+662 | 11,866 |
| June | 4,251 | +21%+729 | 8,565 |
| May | 3,522 | -21%-949 | 6,239 |
| April | 4,471 | — | 9,139 |
Players since 2015
Each bar is one month: how many people were playing at the same time, on average. The line above is the month’s peak, the most at once.
- Busiest month
- 10,957 players on average
- May 2021
- All-time peak
- 27,568 players at once
- May 2021
- Last 12 months
- -15.9%
- 4,267 players on average, against 5,071 the year before
September 2026: 3,979 players on average, peak 8,311 · Point at a bar for its numbers.
- average players (bars)
- peak players (line)
Average and peak concurrent Steam players per month. The month in progress is in the table above.
Prices
EUR · checked 20:43 UTC · IsThereAnyDeal · GG.dealsBest official price now
€5.09
cheapest named store: GamesPlanet US €5.18
Key shops
€3.57
On Steam
—
Lowest ever
€0.00
Great price
The best official price is €5.09. It has been given away for free before, so another sale is likely. Key shops are €1.52 cheaper.
- Lowest ever €0.00
- Key shops €3.57
- Best official €5.09
- Steam €19.99
Price data: IsThereAnyDeal · GG.deals
On Twitch
Live viewers and channels, hourly averages in the last 24 hours
170
viewers now
343
peak hour, last 24 h
30
live channels
6
viewers per channel
Videos
From YouTubeNo YouTube videos yet. YouTube’s daily quota limits how many games we refresh each day; videos appear after a later update.
About the game
- Release date
- Dec 16, 2014
- All-time peak reached
- May 2021 · 27,568
- Tracked by PixelKrypt since
- Oct 26, 2026
- Steam app id
- 359320
