Elite: Dangerous
~15k
daily players
Elite: DangerousVSArk: Survival Ascended
Direct comparison between Elite: Dangerous and Ark: Survival Ascended. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Elite: Dangerous
Ark: Survival Ascended
Game Status
Status
Active
Elite: Dangerous status is active.
Status
Active
Ark: Survival Ascended status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
~15 thousand
We estimate that Elite: Dangerous has currently around 15k players daily.
Elite: Dangerous released in 2014 and is maintained by Frontier Developments. It's a persistent online space sim with a dedicated but niche audience, typical of older, complex simulators. Player numbers have declined from launch highs, but a strong core community remains; estimated daily players are around 15,000 based on current trends for similar titles, community activity, and public platform data.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between Elite: Dangerous and Ark: Survival Ascended. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for Elite: Dangerous
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | ~0 | |
| February 2026 | ~0 | |
| January 2026 | ~0 | |
| December 2025 | ~0 | |
| November 2025 | ~0 |
Social score for Ark: Survival Ascended
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | ~28.1k | 0.9% |
| February 2026 | ~27.9k | 20.0% |
| January 2026 | ~34.8k | 14.2% |
| December 2025 | ~40.6k | 2.6% |
| November 2025 | ~41.7k |
Game Age
Age
11 years ago
Elite: Dangerous was released in December 2014 (11 years ago).
Age
2 years ago
Ark: Survival Ascended was released in October 2023 (2 years ago).
Platforms
Elite: Dangerous is available on 4 platforms.
Ark: Survival Ascended is available on 2 platforms.
Player Perspectives
Elite: Dangerous offers 3 player perspectives.
Ark: Survival Ascended offers 2 player perspectives.
Developers
Elite: Dangerous has 1 developer.
Ark: Survival Ascended has 1 developer.
Publishers
Elite: Dangerous has 1 publisher.
Ark: Survival Ascended has 1 publisher.
Categories
Elite: Dangerous has 10 categories.
Ark: Survival Ascended has 10 categories.
Elite: Dangerous
Ark: Survival Ascended
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