Elite Dangerous overview

Overview

Elite Dangerous comes from Frontier Developments and is published by Frontier Developments. It arrived on Steam on Apr 2, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, MMO, Co-op, VR Supported, VR Support, In-App Purchases, and Partial Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Elite Dangerous's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 4,876 players at 12 September 2026 - 23:17:23 UTC, with a tracked peak near 27,568. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 77% positive across 105,760 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Elite Dangerous is available in 6 languages including:

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Elite Dangerous has sold up to 3,500,000 units and has 82,355 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $73,700,000. On Twitch, 24 streamers are live with around 166 total watchers.

Elite Dangerous overview details

Elite Dangerous combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Elite Dangerous: Deluxe Edition Elite Dangerous: Deluxe Edition includes: Elite Dangerous Elite Dangerous: Odyssey About the Game Discover the next chapter of the legendary Elite saga. Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original 1984 open world adventure to the modern generation with a seamless, connected galaxy, a player‑shaped evolving narrative, and the entire Milky Way recreated at full galactic scale. Against this vast backdrop, take to the stars in your own starship and do whatever it takes to survive in an ever-changing futuristic galactic sandbox. Acquire wealth and power, develop your skills and knowledge, and earn the right to stand tall among the ranks of the iconic Elite. In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, your story influences the connected experience and handcrafted evolving narrative. From discovering new worlds, to exhilarating space combat and a fully-realised economy for trade, the galaxy is waiting. The 400-billion star systems of the Milky Way form the vast and dynamic stage for Elite Dangerous' open-ended gameplay. Constructed using real astronomical data, the stars, planets, moons, asteroid belts, and black holes of our galaxy are rendered at true galactic scale. Chart a course through star systems never before visited by other Commanders and explore the surface of strange and unfamiliar worlds with a Surface Recon Vehicle. Over 35 distinct spacecraft are ready for you to command, from lightweight exploration vessels to gigantic behemoths ready for battle. Build a diverse c…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Elite Dangerous is listed as a game with $5.99 (70% off from $19.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, MMO, Co-op, VR Supported, VR Support, In-App Purchases, and Partial Controller Support, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 4,876 players at 12 September 2026 - 23:17:23 UTC, a tracked peak of 27,568, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Space SimSpaceOpen WorldExplorationSci-fiSimulationMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerVRFirst-PersonActionAdventureSandboxOnline Co-OpSingleplayer

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.