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Generated: 12:00 EDT, Apr 18, 2026
How to read Elite Dangerous stats
- Shows estimated Elite Dangerous player numbers today (7‑day rolling) and monthly, plus momentum and stability.
- Numbers are estimates from public signals (Reddit, Steam, Twitch); Confidence and Freshness indicate data quality.
- Use Today vs Monthly to gauge current heat; explore the charts for history and growth.
Players Today
69,518
Today vs Monthly
114.3%
60,834 monthly baseline
Weekly Trend
75.5%
7-day vs Prev
-4.0%
Mover Status
Trending Up
Model Seam
May 2025
V1 ↔ V2 transition
Live NowLive
No live data available
Overall Standing
Players Today
i69,518
Enhanced 30d
i60,834
Overall Rank
i#25
Today Rank
i#25
Trend %
i75.53%
Consistency %
i—
Today vs Monthly
i114.3%
This week vs last
i-4.0%
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The Big Picture
Monthly Players
MoM -8.8%Apr 2026 closed at 60,834 players (-8.7% vs prior month).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest month | Apr 2026 · 60,834 players (post-seam) |
| Latest bridged | 60,834 players |
| Monthly change | -8.7% |
| Peak month | Aug 2025 · 109,399 players (post-seam) |
| Low month | Apr 2025 · 2,065 players (pre-seam) |
| Seam month | May 2025 |
| Model version | V2 |
| Months of data | 30 |
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Recent Momentum (Last 30 Days)
Active Last 30 Days
Last 30 days ranged between 50,332 and 73,568 players; now up 10.4%.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest reading | Apr 18 · 69,518 players (post-seam) |
| 30-day range | 50,332 – 73,568 |
| Average players | 60,834 |
| Days with data | 30 |
| Date | Players |
|---|---|
| Apr 18 (post-seam) | 69,518 |
| Apr 17 (post-seam) | 62,700 |
| Apr 16 (post-seam) | 55,827 |
| Apr 15 (post-seam) | 52,636 |
| Apr 14 (post-seam) | 52,745 |
| Apr 13 (post-seam) | 54,818 |
| Apr 12 (post-seam) | 65,005 |
30-Day Trend (%)
Momentum averaged -3.7% over the last 30 days; latest reading (Apr 18) is -20.2%.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest reading | Apr 18 · -20.2% |
| Average momentum | -3.7% |
| High | +80.3% (Mar 2) |
| Low | -58.3% (Nov 24) |
| Date | Momentum % |
|---|---|
| Apr 18 (post-seam) | -20.2% |
| Apr 17 (post-seam) | -23.2% |
| Apr 16 (post-seam) | -28.3% |
| Apr 15 (post-seam) | -34.9% |
| Apr 14 (post-seam) | -40.8% |
| Apr 13 (post-seam) | -46.0% |
| Apr 12 (post-seam) | -50.6% |
Deeper Analysis
Last 12 Months
Peak hit 109,399 players in Aug 2025; the low was 39,662 in May 2025. Latest month Apr 2026 logged 60,834 players.
| Month | Enhanced | Bridged | MoM % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 60,834 | 60,834 | -8.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 66,664 | 66,664 | +3.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 64,219 | 64,219 | -10.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 71,865 | 71,865 | -11.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 81,407 | 81,407 | -7.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 88,142 | 88,142 | -13.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 101,342 | 101,342 | +7.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 94,676 | 94,676 | -13.5% |
| Aug 2025 | 109,399 | 109,399 | +28.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 85,131 | 85,131 | +114.6% |
| May 2025 | 39,662 | 39,662 | +200.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 2,065 | 103,250 | -92.6% |
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Month-over-Month Change
Latest change (Apr 2026): -8.7%. 12‑month high 114.6% (Jul 2025), low -92.6% (Apr 2025).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest change | Apr 2026 (post-seam) · -8.7% |
| Average change | -5.5% |
| 12-month high | +114.6% (Jul 2025) |
| 12-month low | -92.6% (Apr 2025) |
| Months of data | 12 |
| Month | MoM % |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 (post-seam) | -8.7% |
| Mar 2026 (post-seam) | +3.8% |
| Feb 2026 (post-seam) | -10.6% |
| Jan 2026 (post-seam) | -11.7% |
| Dec 2025 (post-seam) | -7.6% |
| Nov 2025 (post-seam) | -13.0% |
| Oct 2025 (post-seam) | +7.0% |
| Sep 2025 (post-seam) | -13.5% |
| Aug 2025 (post-seam) | +28.5% |
| Jul 2025 (post-seam) | +114.6% |
| May 2025 (seam month) | -61.6% |
| Apr 2025 (pre-seam) | -92.6% |
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Daily Players (last 365 days)
Daily players grew 5751.7% year-over-year; high was 220,371 on May 27.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest reading | Apr 18 · 69,518 players (post-seam) |
| Range | 1,032 – 220,371 |
| Average players | 76,828 |
| YoY change | +5751.7% |
| Days of data | 365 |
| Model seam: May 26 | |
| Date | Players |
|---|---|
| Apr 18 (post-seam) | 69,518 |
| Apr 17 (post-seam) | 62,700 |
| Apr 16 (post-seam) | 55,827 |
| Apr 15 (post-seam) | 52,636 |
| Apr 14 (post-seam) | 52,745 |
| Apr 13 (post-seam) | 54,818 |
| Apr 12 (post-seam) | 65,005 |
| Apr 11 (post-seam) | 69,832 |
| Apr 10 (post-seam) | 61,555 |
| Apr 9 (post-seam) | 54,968 |
| Apr 8 (post-seam) | 55,459 |
| Apr 7 (post-seam) | 55,923 |
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Activity Score (monthly)
Latest score 5.1 (-0.7 vs 12 months ago); peak 5.7 in Mar 2025.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest score | Apr 2026 · 5.06 |
| Average score | 5.04 |
| Peak | Mar 2025 · 5.74 |
| Low | Apr 2025 · 4.65 |
| Month | Score |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 5.06 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.04 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.10 |
| Oct 2025 | 5.11 |
| Aug 2025 | 5.11 |
| May 2025 | 4.90 |
| Feb 2025 | 5.00 |
| Dec 2024 | 5.00 |
| Oct 2024 | 5.00 |
| Aug 2024 | 5.00 |
| Jun 2024 | 5.00 |
| Apr 2024 | 5.00 |