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The Elder Scrolls Online
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Elite: Dangerous

Direct comparison between The Elder Scrolls Online and Elite: Dangerous. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.

Game Status

Status

Active

The Elder Scrolls Online status is active.

Status

Active

Elite: Dangerous status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

Estimated Daily Players

~120 thousand

We estimate that The Elder Scrolls Online has currently around 120k players daily.

The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) is a major MMORPG developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda. Released in 2014, it has maintained a strong player base through regular major expansions and updates. Although its peak concurrent userbase was higher after launch and at key expansion drops, it remains one of the top MMORPGs with a healthy, active population across PC and consoles. Based on industry knowledge and typical MMO retention with major publisher support, a current estimate of 120,000 daily players is reasonable.

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 The Elder Scrolls Online and Elite: Dangerous. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.

Social score for The Elder Scrolls Online

MonthSocial ScoreChange
March 2026~4.1k4.8%
February 2026~3.9k22.9%
January 2026~5.1k3.5%
December 2025~5k15.1%
November 2025~5.8k

Social score for Elite: Dangerous

MonthSocial ScoreChange
March 2026~0
February 2026~0
January 2026~0
December 2025~0
November 2025~0

Game Age

Age

12 years ago

The Elder Scrolls Online was released in April 2014 (12 years ago).

Age

11 years ago

Elite: Dangerous was released in December 2014 (11 years ago).

Platforms

The Elder Scrolls Online is available on 7 platforms.

Elite: Dangerous is available on 4 platforms.

Player Perspectives

The Elder Scrolls Online offers 2 player perspectives.

Elite: Dangerous offers 3 player perspectives.

Developers

The Elder Scrolls Online has 1 developer.

Elite: Dangerous has 1 developer.

Publishers

The Elder Scrolls Online has 1 publisher.

Elite: Dangerous has 1 publisher.

Categories

The Elder Scrolls Online has 5 categories.

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