The Sandbox
~15k
daily players
The SandboxVSElite: Dangerous
Direct comparison between The Sandbox and Elite: Dangerous. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
The Sandbox
Elite: Dangerous
Game Status
Status
Active
The Sandbox status is active.
Status
Active
Elite: Dangerous status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
~15 thousand
We estimate that The Sandbox has currently around 15k players daily.
The Sandbox is a blockchain-based virtual world and sandbox game that peaked in popularity during the NFT/metaverse boom around 2021-2022. Activity has dropped significantly since then, partly due to a wider decline in interest in crypto gaming and metaverse titles. It is still supported by Animoca Brands and has a steady, niche user base, but the current daily player count is relatively low compared to its peak. It does offer massively multiplayer elements but most spaces are instanced or event-driven, not a single persistent shared world.
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 Sandbox and Elite: Dangerous. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for The Sandbox
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | ~0 | |
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% |
| September 2025 | ~8 | 14.3% |
| August 2025 | ~7 |
Social score for Elite: Dangerous
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | ~0 | |
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% |
| September 2025 | ~59 | 49.6% |
| August 2025 | ~117 |
Game Age
Age
4 years ago
The Sandbox was released in November 2021 (4 years ago).
Age
11 years ago
Elite: Dangerous was released in December 2014 (11 years ago).
Platforms
Elite: Dangerous is available on 4 platforms.
Player Perspectives
The Sandbox offers 4 player perspectives.
Elite: Dangerous offers 3 player perspectives.
Developers
The Sandbox has 1 developer.
Elite: Dangerous has 1 developer.
Publishers
The Sandbox has 1 publisher.
Elite: Dangerous has 1 publisher.
Categories
Elite: Dangerous has 10 categories.
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