Estimated daily players
43,942
Updated 00:36 EDT, Oct 8, 2026
Elite Dangerous Player Count & Population
Elite Dangerous is a spaceflight game about exploration, trading and combat. Steam readings cover the PC edition; players can also use the Frontier launcher or Epic Games.
Estimated player population
1-day average
43,942
2026-10-08 (UTC)
Based on 1 of 30 days.
Weekly player estimates
- 2026-10-01–2026-10-07 (UTC)
- 53,642 per day
- 2026-09-24–2026-09-30 (UTC)
- 53,883 per day
The estimated daily average is 0.4% lower than the previous week.
Highest daily estimate that week: 64,868 on 2026-10-03 (UTC).
Daily figures estimate player activity over a day. About these numbers →
Reported player counts
Players online through Steam
2,786
Recorded · Elite Dangerous on Steam
Past 24 hours: 3,246 average online; 4,709 highest count recorded across 24 checks.
Average players online through Steam changed -0.5% between the last two complete weeks.
Steam counts cover players using Steam at the time checked.
Player estimate history
See how estimated daily activity has changed. Monthly points show an average; gaps mark dates without an estimate.
The estimation method changed on 8 Oct 2026.
Daily players by month
The estimation method changed on 2025-05-26.
Monthly averages · 36 months
| Month | Average daily players (est.) |
|---|---|
| 2023-10 | 27,852 |
| 2023-11 | 27,852 |
| 2023-12 | 27,852 |
| 2024-01 | 27,852 |
| 2024-02 | 27,852 |
| 2024-03 | 27,852 |
| 2024-04 | 27,852 |
| 2024-05 | 27,852 |
| 2024-06 | 27,852 |
| 2024-07 | 27,852 |
| 2024-08 | 27,852 |
| 2024-09 | 27,852 |
| 2024-10 | 27,852 |
| 2024-11 | 27,852 |
| 2024-12 | 27,852 |
| 2025-01 | 27,852 |
| 2025-02 | 27,852 |
| 2025-03 | 27,852 |
| 2025-04 | 2,065 |
| 2025-05 | 4,888 |
| 2025-06 | Unavailable |
| 2025-07 | 85,131 |
| 2025-08 | 109,399 |
| 2025-09 | 94,676 |
| 2025-10 | 101,342 |
| 2025-11 | 88,142 |
| 2025-12 | 81,407 |
| 2026-01 | 71,865 |
| 2026-02 | 64,219 |
| 2026-03 | 66,664 |
| 2026-04 | 59,668 |
| 2026-05 | 66,389 |
| 2026-06 | 58,948 |
| 2026-07 | 71,858 |
| 2026-08 | 58,133 |
| 2026-09 | 59,292 |
| 2026-10 · in progress1-day average · 2026-10-08 (UTC) | 43,942 |
Daily player estimates · last 30 days
30 days · average 54,217 · range 43,942–70,309. Today's figure may still change.
Daily estimates table
| Date (UTC) | Daily players (est.) |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 59,155 |
| 2026-09-10 | 57,109 |
| 2026-09-11 | 62,509 |
| 2026-09-12 | 70,309 |
| 2026-09-13 | 61,391 |
| 2026-09-14 | 52,786 |
| 2026-09-15 | 50,427 |
| 2026-09-16 | 51,136 |
| 2026-09-17 | 49,282 |
| 2026-09-18 | 54,095 |
| 2026-09-19 | 61,623 |
| 2026-09-20 | 55,718 |
| 2026-09-21 | 50,291 |
| 2026-09-22 | 46,214 |
| 2026-09-23 | 47,864 |
| 2026-09-24 | 49,691 |
| 2026-09-25 | 56,918 |
| 2026-09-26 | 64,691 |
| 2026-09-27 | 58,977 |
| 2026-09-28 | 51,000 |
| 2026-09-29 | 48,232 |
| 2026-09-30 | 47,673 |
| 2026-10-01 | 50,850 |
| 2026-10-02 | 56,100 |
| 2026-10-03 | 64,868 |
| 2026-10-04 | 59,045 |
| 2026-10-05 | 49,609 |
| 2026-10-06 | 47,564 |
| 2026-10-07 | 47,455 |
| 2026-10-08 | 43,942 |
Daily estimate history · last 365 days
365 days with estimates.
Download player estimates
Monthly averages and the past 30 days of daily figures, in CSV or JSON.
Recorded monthly estimates · 73 months
Earlier monthly estimates, kept with their original dates and values. They can differ from the current charts.
| Month | Recorded estimate |
|---|---|
| 2020-09 | 19,620 |
| 2020-10 | 20,256 |
| 2020-11 | 26,208 |
| 2020-12 | 29,172 |
| 2021-01 | 30,504 |
| 2021-02 | 35,052 |
| 2021-03 | 41,736 |
| 2021-04 | 41,160 |
| 2021-05 | 38,640 |
| 2021-06 | 33,288 |
| 2021-07 | 27,888 |
| 2021-08 | 20,124 |
| 2021-09 | 13,176 |
| 2021-10 | 12,888 |
| 2021-11 | 12,024 |
| 2021-12 | 12,744 |
| 2022-01 | 13,716 |
| 2022-02 | 12,888 |
| 2022-03 | 6,300 |
| 2022-04 | 10,608 |
| 2022-05 | 21,312 |
| 2022-06 | 9,456 |
| 2022-07 | 9,372 |
| 2022-08 | 11,592 |
| 2022-09 | 14,148 |
| 2022-10 | 8,892 |
| 2022-11 | 8,904 |
| 2022-12 | 11,748 |
| 2023-01 | 11,952 |
| 2023-02 | 10,752 |
| 2023-03 | 10,152 |
| 2023-04 | 9,840 |
| 2023-05 | 7,716 |
| 2023-06 | 8,580 |
| 2023-07 | 5,844 |
| 2023-08 | 5,808 |
| 2023-09 | 6,024 |
| 2023-10 | 5,340 |
| 2023-11 | 8,328 |
| 2023-12 | 6,696 |
| 2024-01 | 8,712 |
| 2024-02 | 6,552 |
| 2024-03 | 3,780 |
| 2024-04 | 2,820 |
| 2024-05 | 2,064 |
| 2024-06 | 804 |
| 2024-07 | 768 |
| 2024-08 | 828 |
| 2024-09 | 1,140 |
| 2024-10 | 1,788 |
| 2024-11 | 2,628 |
| 2024-12 | 2,532 |
| 2025-01 | 1,956 |
| 2025-02 | 2,640 |
| 2025-03 | 5,846 |
| 2025-04 | 2,065 |
| 2025-05 | 39,662 |
| 2025-07 | 85,131 |
| 2025-08 | 109,399 |
| 2025-09 | 94,676 |
| 2025-10 | 101,342 |
| 2025-11 | 88,142 |
| 2025-12 | 81,407 |
| 2026-01 | 71,865 |
| 2026-02 | 64,219 |
| 2026-03 | 66,664 |
| 2026-04 | 59,668 |
| 2026-05 | 66,389 |
| 2026-06 | 58,948 |
| 2026-07 | 71,858 |
| 2026-08 | 58,133 |
| 2026-09 | 59,292 |
| 2026-10 · in progress | 43,942 |
Community interest over time
Reddit community history
Monthly average Reddit subscribers, separate from player estimates. The latest month is still in progress.
Monthly subscriber counts · 36 records
| Month (UTC) | Subscribers |
|---|---|
| 2023-10 | 338,039 |
| 2023-11 | 338,973 |
| 2023-12 | 339,767 |
| 2024-01 | 340,432 |
| 2024-02 | 340,939 |
| 2024-03 | 341,368 |
| 2024-04 | 342,230 |
| 2024-05 | 342,624 |
| 2024-06 | 343,103 |
| 2024-07 | 343,361 |
| 2024-08 | 344,008 |
| 2024-09 | 345,085 |
| 2024-10 | 346,062 |
| 2024-11 | 347,997 |
| 2024-12 | 350,698 |
| 2025-01 | 353,600 |
| 2025-02 | 355,189 |
| 2025-03 | 357,628 |
| 2025-04 | 359,724 |
| 2025-05 | 360,617 |
| 2025-06 | Unavailable |
| 2025-07 | 364,095 |
| 2025-08 | 364,945 |
| 2025-09 | 364,981 |
| 2025-10 | 363,963 |
| 2025-11 | 363,963 |
| 2025-12 | 363,963 |
| 2026-01 | 363,963 |
| 2026-02 | 363,963 |
| 2026-03 | 363,963 |
| 2026-04 | 363,963 |
| 2026-05 | 363,963 |
| 2026-06 | 382,848 |
| 2026-07 | 385,055 |
| 2026-08 | 386,895 |
| 2026-09 | 388,608 |
| 2026-10 · in progress | 389,536 |
Community activity index
5.11 / 10 · 2025-08
Community and viewing activity on a scale from 0 to 10. This chart ends with the last available activity reading.
Monthly activity scores
| Month | Index / 10 |
|---|---|
| 2023-10 | 5.00 |
| 2023-11 | 5.00 |
| 2023-12 | 5.00 |
| 2024-01 | 5.00 |
| 2024-02 | 5.00 |
| 2024-03 | 5.00 |
| 2024-04 | 5.00 |
| 2024-05 | 5.00 |
| 2024-06 | 5.00 |
| 2024-07 | 5.00 |
| 2024-08 | 5.00 |
| 2024-09 | 5.00 |
| 2024-10 | 5.00 |
| 2024-11 | 5.00 |
| 2024-12 | 5.00 |
| 2025-01 | 5.00 |
| 2025-02 | 5.00 |
| 2025-03 | 5.74 |
| 2025-04 | 4.78 |
| 2025-05 | 5.47 |
| 2025-07 | 4.97 |
| 2025-08 | 5.11 |
| 2025-09 | Unavailable |
| 2025-10 | Unavailable |
| 2025-11 | Unavailable |
| 2025-12 | Unavailable |
| 2026-01 | Unavailable |
| 2026-02 | Unavailable |
| 2026-03 | Unavailable |
| 2026-04 | Unavailable |
| 2026-05 | Unavailable |
| 2026-06 | Unavailable |
| 2026-07 | Unavailable |
| 2026-08 | Unavailable |
| 2026-09 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10 | Unavailable |
Audience momentum
+23.50% · 2026-10-07
Change in viewing and community activity between two 30-day periods. A rise shows growing audience interest, which can differ from changes in the number of players.
Twitch tracking expanded on 25 September 2026. Changes around that date may partly reflect the wider coverage.
Audience momentum table
| Date (UTC) | Audience indicator |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | +29.93% |
| 2026-09-09 | +31.87% |
| 2026-09-10 | +34.39% |
| 2026-09-11 | +33.47% |
| 2026-09-12 | +31.76% |
| 2026-09-13 | +29.51% |
| 2026-09-14 | +27.23% |
| 2026-09-15 | +25.35% |
| 2026-09-16 | +27.40% |
| 2026-09-17 | +28.42% |
| 2026-09-18 | +31.88% |
| 2026-09-19 | +35.13% |
| 2026-09-20 | +38.66% |
| 2026-09-21 | +41.97% |
| 2026-09-22 | +44.80% |
| 2026-09-23 | +45.68% |
| 2026-09-24 | +45.41% |
| 2026-09-25 | +44.66% |
| 2026-09-26 | +43.13% |
| 2026-09-27 | +40.67% |
| 2026-09-28 | +38.40% |
| 2026-09-29 | +36.28% |
| 2026-09-30 | +34.98% |
| 2026-10-01 | +32.71% |
| 2026-10-02 | +30.59% |
| 2026-10-03 | +29.13% |
| 2026-10-04 | +28.71% |
| 2026-10-05 | +27.11% |
| 2026-10-06 | +25.45% |
| 2026-10-07 | +23.50% |
Steam and Twitch history
Daily averages through 2026-10-07 (UTC). Outlined points mark days with fewer readings or a change in tracking.
Steam players online
Average players online each day · Elite Dangerous on Steam.
Average over the latest seven days: 3,612 · previous week: 3,629 · -0.5% versus the prior seven days.
Last 7 completed days
- 3,200
- 3,517
- 4,188
- 4,384
- 3,470
- 3,305
- 3,221
See all 30 days
| Date (UTC) | Daily average | Partial-day average | Hours recorded | Reading details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 4,389 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-09 | 4,064 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-10 | 3,723 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-11 | 3,736 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-12 | 4,565 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-13 | 4,740 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-14 | 3,720 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-15 | 3,467 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-16 | 3,313 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-17 | 3,198 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-18 | 3,269 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-19 | 4,069 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-20 | 4,315 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-21 | 3,418 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-22 | 3,246 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-23 | 3,206 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-24 | 3,108 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-25 | 3,526 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-26 | 4,190 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-27 | 4,456 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-28 | 3,488 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-29 | 3,360 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-30 | 3,276 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-01 | 3,200 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-02 | 3,517 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-03 | 4,188 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-04 | 4,384 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-05 | 3,470 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-06 | 3,305 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-07 | 3,221 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
Twitch viewers
Average viewers each day · Elite: Dangerous on Twitch.
Last 7 completed days
- 319
- 267
- 213
- 203
- 232Tracking changed
- 271
- 287
See all 30 days
| Date (UTC) | Daily average | Partial-day average | Hours recorded | Reading details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 285 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-09 | 271 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-10 | 354 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-11 | 280 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-12 | 237 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-13 | 190 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-14 | 239 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-15 | 256 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-16 | 827 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-17 | 236 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-18 | 247 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-19 | 207 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-20 | 200 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-21 | 247 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-22 | 184 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-23 | 202 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-24 | Tracking changed | — | 24/24 | Tracking changed · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-25 | 226 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-26 | 207 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-27 | 209 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-28 | 225 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-29 | 210 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-30 | 228 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-01 | 319 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-02 | 267 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-03 | 213 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-04 | 203 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-05 | Tracking changed | 232 | 24/24 | Tracking changed · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-10-06 | 271 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-07 | 287 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
Reported player figures and game sales
Base-game copies sold, reported in 2022
Over 4,800,000
Elite Dangerous base-game copies sold since launch, as reported in Frontier’s 2022 annual report. · 2022 annual report
Source checked 2026-10-05
Frontier Developments: 2022 annual report, page 25 ↗Base-game owners reported in February 2021
12,000,000
Elite Dangerous base-game owners across all platforms, including copies claimed through the Epic Games Store free week in November 2020. · Reported February 2021
Published 2021-02-03 · Source checked 2026-10-06
Frontier: H1 FY21 interim results, Financial Review ↗How many people play Elite Dangerous each day?
Our latest estimate is 43,942 daily players. The charts above show how that estimate has changed.
What is the difference between active players and registered accounts?
Daily and monthly active accounts count accounts used during that period. Registered accounts include inactive ones, and one person can have several. A count of players online measures something different.
What do game sales tell us about active players?
Copies sold show how many purchases the game has accumulated. They include people who no longer play; online counts and daily estimates describe current activity.
PC edition: platforms and account coverage
Platforms: Windows.
Distribution: Steam, Frontier launcher, Epic Games Store.
Live and Legacy are separate game environments. A second Commander on PC requires another Frontier account.
Frontier Support: Elite Dangerous Commanders, accounts and game clients ↗Community activity
Twitch viewers and Reddit subscribers measure audience and community size.
Twitch viewers
133
Recorded · Elite: Dangerous on Twitch
Reddit community subscribers
389,720
Checked 00:00 EDT, Oct 8, 2026 · r/EliteDangerous
Estimated population rank
#30
Possible positions: #13–#40, depending on activity outside the platforms we can count.
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Sources and sharing
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Steam player count ↗Twitch game streams ↗Reddit community ↗Frontier Support: Elite Dangerous Commanders, accounts and game clients ↗How we use these sources →
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