Elite Dangerous#24Today #27
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Generated: 20:18 EDT, Aug 26, 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
48,464
Today vs Monthly
83.8%
57,852 monthly baseline
Weekly Trend
-4.1%
7-day vs Prev
-0.4%
Model Seam
May 2025
V1 ↔ V2 transition
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Overall Standing
Players Today
i48,464
Monthly Players
i57,852
Overall Rank
i#24
Today Rank
i#27
Trend %
i-4.14%
Consistency %
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Today vs Monthly
i83.8%
This week vs last
i-0.4%
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The Big Picture
Monthly Players
MoM -19.0%Aug 2026 closed at 58,176 players (-19.0% vs prior month).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest month | Aug 2026 · 58,176 players (post-seam) |
| Latest bridged | 58,176 players |
| Monthly change | -19.0% |
| 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 | 34 |
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Recent Momentum (Last 30 Days)
Active Last 30 Days
Last 30 days ranged between 48,464 and 72,777 players; now down 15.4%.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest reading | Aug 27 · 48,464 players (post-seam) |
| 30-day range | 48,464 – 72,777 |
| Average players | 57,852 |
| Days with data | 30 |
| Date | Players |
|---|---|
| Aug 27 (post-seam) | 48,464 |
| Aug 26 (post-seam) | 51,927 |
| Aug 25 (post-seam) | 50,414 |
| Aug 24 (post-seam) | 52,473 |
| Aug 23 (post-seam) | 60,764 |
| Aug 22 (post-seam) | 63,314 |
| Aug 21 (post-seam) | 59,018 |
30-Day Trend (%)
Momentum averaged 5.9% over the last 30 days; latest reading (Aug 26) is -6.0%.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest reading | Aug 26 · -6.0% |
| Average momentum | +5.9% |
| High | +200.0% (Jun 24) |
| Low | -74.8% (May 25) |
| Date | Momentum % |
|---|---|
| Aug 26 (post-seam) | -6.0% |
| Aug 25 (post-seam) | -7.8% |
| Aug 24 (post-seam) | -9.6% |
| Aug 23 (post-seam) | -10.8% |
| Aug 22 (post-seam) | -11.5% |
| Aug 21 (post-seam) | -11.9% |
| Aug 20 (post-seam) | -12.0% |
Deeper Analysis
Last 12 Months
Peak hit 101,342 players in Oct 2025; the low was 58,176 in Aug 2026. Latest month Aug 2026 logged 58,176 players.
| Month | Enhanced | Bridged | MoM % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 58,176 | 58,176 | -19.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 71,858 | 71,858 | +21.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 58,948 | 58,948 | -11.2% |
| May 2026 | 66,389 | 66,389 | +11.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 59,668 | 59,668 | -10.5% |
| 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% |
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Month-over-Month Change
Latest change (Aug 2026): -19.0%. 12‑month high 21.9% (Jul 2026), low -19.0% (Aug 2026).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest change | Aug 2026 (post-seam) · -19.0% |
| Average change | -4.4% |
| 12-month high | +21.9% (Jul 2026) |
| 12-month low | -19.0% (Aug 2026) |
| Months of data | 12 |
| Month | MoM % |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 (post-seam) | -19.0% |
| Jul 2026 (post-seam) | +21.9% |
| Jun 2026 (post-seam) | -11.2% |
| May 2026 (post-seam) | +11.3% |
| Apr 2026 (post-seam) | -10.5% |
| 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% |
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Daily Players (last 365 days)
Daily players fell 54.4% year-over-year; high was 144,750 on Oct 5.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest reading | Aug 27 · 48,464 players (post-seam) |
| Range | 25,991 – 144,750 |
| Average players | 74,260 |
| YoY change | -54.4% |
| Days of data | 365 |
| Model seam: May 26 | |
| Date | Players |
|---|---|
| Aug 27 (post-seam) | 48,464 |
| Aug 26 (post-seam) | 51,927 |
| Aug 25 (post-seam) | 50,414 |
| Aug 24 (post-seam) | 52,473 |
| Aug 23 (post-seam) | 60,764 |
| Aug 22 (post-seam) | 63,314 |
| Aug 21 (post-seam) | 59,018 |
| Aug 20 (post-seam) | 52,364 |
| Aug 19 (post-seam) | 51,668 |
| Aug 18 (post-seam) | 52,282 |
| Aug 17 (post-seam) | 52,705 |
| Aug 16 (post-seam) | 58,064 |
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Activity Score (monthly)
Latest score 5.1 (-0.1 vs 12 months ago); peak 5.7 in Mar 2025.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest score | Aug 2026 · 5.06 |
| Average score | 5.05 |
| Peak | Mar 2025 · 5.74 |
| Low | Apr 2025 · 4.65 |
| Month | Score |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 5.06 |
| Jun 2026 | 5.00 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.02 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.04 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.10 |
| Oct 2025 | 5.11 |
| Jul 2025 | 4.97 |
| Apr 2025 | 4.65 |
| Feb 2025 | 5.00 |
| Dec 2024 | 5.00 |
| Oct 2024 | 5.00 |
| Aug 2024 | 5.00 |