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Generated: 12:10 EST, Jan 12, 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
64,936
Today vs Monthly
89.3%
72,734 monthly baseline
Weekly Trend
-5.9%
7-day vs Prev
-5.5%
Model Seam
May 2025
V1 ↔ V2 transition
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Overall Standing
Players Today
i64,936
Enhanced 30d
i72,734
Overall Rank
i#24
Today Rank
i#24
Trend %
i-5.86%
Consistency %
i—
Today vs Monthly
i89.3%
This week vs last
i-5.5%
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The Big Picture
Monthly Players
MoM -10.7%Jan 2026 closed at 72,734 players (-10.7% vs prior month).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest month | Jan 2026 · 72,734 players (post-seam) |
| Latest bridged | 72,734 players |
| Monthly change | -10.7% |
| 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 | 27 |
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Recent Momentum (Last 30 Days)
Active Last 30 Days
Last 30 days ranged between 59,836 and 86,195 players; now down 24.5%.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest reading | Jan 12 · 59,836 players (post-seam) |
| 30-day range | 59,836 – 86,195 |
| Average players | 72,734 |
| Days with data | 30 |
| Date | Players |
|---|---|
| Jan 12 (post-seam) | 59,836 |
| Jan 11 (post-seam) | 77,168 |
| Jan 10 (post-seam) | 86,195 |
| Jan 9 (post-seam) | 76,909 |
| Jan 8 (post-seam) | 68,959 |
| Jan 7 (post-seam) | 64,091 |
| Jan 6 (post-seam) | 63,668 |
30-Day Trend (%)
Momentum averaged 6.2% over the last 30 days; latest reading (Jan 12) is -6.3%.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest reading | Jan 12 · -6.3% |
| Average momentum | +6.2% |
| High | +60.7% (Oct 20) |
| Low | -58.3% (Nov 24) |
| Date | Momentum % |
|---|---|
| Jan 12 (post-seam) | -6.3% |
| Jan 11 (post-seam) | -4.1% |
| Jan 10 (post-seam) | -1.3% |
| Jan 9 (post-seam) | +2.2% |
| Jan 8 (post-seam) | +6.1% |
| Jan 7 (post-seam) | +11.1% |
| Jan 6 (post-seam) | +17.5% |
Deeper Analysis
Last 12 Months
Peak hit 2,858,100 players in Mar 2025; the low was 39,662 in May 2025. Latest month Jan 2026 logged 72,734 players.
| Month | Enhanced | Bridged | MoM % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 72,734 | 72,734 | -10.7% |
| 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 | -96.4% |
| Mar 2025 | 57,162 | 2,858,100 | +2.1% |
| Feb 2025 | 55,986 | 2,799,300 | +32.4% |
| Jan 2025 | 42,301 | 2,115,050 | -24.4% |
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Month-over-Month Change
Latest change (Jan 2026): -10.7%. 12‑month high 114.6% (Jul 2025), low -96.4% (Apr 2025).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest change | Jan 2026 (post-seam) · -10.7% |
| Average change | -3.5% |
| 12-month high | +114.6% (Jul 2025) |
| 12-month low | -96.4% (Apr 2025) |
| Months of data | 12 |
| Month | MoM % |
|---|---|
| Jan 2026 (post-seam) | -10.7% |
| 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) | -96.4% |
| Mar 2025 (pre-seam) | +2.1% |
| Feb 2025 (pre-seam) | +32.4% |
| Jan 2025 (pre-seam) | -24.4% |
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Daily Players (last 365 days)
Daily players grew 2749.3% year-over-year; high was 220,371 on May 27.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest reading | Jan 12 · 59,836 players (post-seam) |
| Range | 1,032 – 220,371 |
| Average players | 78,005 |
| YoY change | +2749.3% |
| Days of data | 279 |
| Model seam: May 26 | |
| Date | Players |
|---|---|
| Jan 12 (post-seam) | 59,836 |
| Jan 11 (post-seam) | 77,168 |
| Jan 10 (post-seam) | 86,195 |
| Jan 9 (post-seam) | 76,909 |
| Jan 8 (post-seam) | 68,959 |
| Jan 7 (post-seam) | 64,091 |
| Jan 6 (post-seam) | 63,668 |
| Jan 5 (post-seam) | 66,668 |
| Jan 4 (post-seam) | 76,732 |
| Jan 3 (post-seam) | 83,482 |
| Jan 2 (post-seam) | 77,782 |
| Jan 1 (post-seam) | 82,036 |
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Activity Score (monthly)
Latest score 5.0 (-0.1 vs 12 months ago); peak 5.7 in Mar 2025.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest score | Jan 2026 · 5.05 |
| Average score | 5.04 |
| Peak | Mar 2025 · 5.74 |
| Low | Apr 2025 · 4.65 |
| Month | Score |
|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 5.05 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.08 |
| Sep 2025 | 5.03 |
| Jul 2025 | 4.97 |
| Apr 2025 | 4.65 |
| Feb 2025 | 4.99 |
| Nov 2024 | 5.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 5.10 |
| Jul 2024 | 5.00 |
| May 2024 | 4.91 |
| Mar 2024 | 5.27 |
| Jan 2024 | 5.07 |