
Final Fantasy XI OnlineVSElite: Dangerous
Direct comparison between Final Fantasy XI Online and Elite: Dangerous. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
Final Fantasy XI Online status is active.
Status
Elite: Dangerous status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that Final Fantasy XI Online has currently around 6.5k players daily.
Final Fantasy XI Online is a classic MMORPG released in 2002 by Square Enix. Despite its age, it still maintains a small but dedicated player base due to its historical legacy and regular minor updates. Most modern MMOs of this era have much reduced populations, but FFXI's loyal fanbase helps it retain several thousand daily players.
Estimated Daily Players
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 Final Fantasy XI Online and Elite: Dangerous. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for Final Fantasy XI Online
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | ~0 | |
| March 2026 | ~0 | |
| February 2026 | ~0 | |
| January 2026 | ~0 | |
| December 2025 | ~0 |
Social score for Elite: Dangerous
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | ~0 | |
| March 2026 | ~0 | |
| February 2026 | ~0 | |
| January 2026 | ~0 | |
| December 2025 | ~0 |
Game Age
Age
Final Fantasy XI Online was released in May 2002 (24 years ago).
Age
Elite: Dangerous was released in December 2014 (11 years ago).
Platforms
Final Fantasy XI Online is available on 3 platforms.
Elite: Dangerous is available on 4 platforms.
Player Perspectives
Final Fantasy XI Online offers 1 player perspective.
Elite: Dangerous offers 3 player perspectives.
Developers
Final Fantasy XI Online has 3 developers.
Elite: Dangerous has 1 developer.
Publishers
Final Fantasy XI Online has 4 publishers.
Elite: Dangerous has 1 publisher.
Categories
Final Fantasy XI Online has 5 categories.
Elite: Dangerous has 10 categories.
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