Elite Dangerous
- Players today
- 55,227
- Last month
- 73,569 (Jan 2026)
- Confidence
- 100%
- Seam marker
- May 2025
- Sources
- Reddit, Steam, Twitch
Updated Jan 8, 2026.
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Elite Dangerous has 9,229 (20.1% more) players online today compared to Guild Wars 2.
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | Guild Wars 2 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Players today | 55,227 | 45,998 | +9,229 |
| Last reported month | 73,569 (Jan 2026) | 55,601 (Jan 2026) | +17,968 |
| Avg of last 6 months | 91,423 | 60,285 | +31,137 |
| Year-over-year change | -96.5% (-2,041,481) | -95.6% (-1,216,049) | -0.9 pts |
| Peak month | 4,534,750 (Mar 2024) | 1,271,650 (Oct 2023) | +3,263,100 |
| Confidence (today) | 100% | 100% | 0 pts |
| Scale factor | 50.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 |
| Last updated | Jan 8, 2026 | Jan 8, 2026 | -- |
Monthly player overlap
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Guild Wars 2
- Players today
- 45,998
- Last month
- 55,601 (Jan 2026)
- Confidence
- 100%
- Seam marker
- May 2025
- Sources
- Reddit, Steam, Twitch
Updated Jan 8, 2026.