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Torchlight III
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Elite: Dangerous

Direct comparison between Torchlight III and Elite: Dangerous. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.

Game Status

Status

Active

Torchlight III status is active.

Status

Active

Elite: Dangerous status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

Estimated Daily Players

~400

We estimate that Torchlight III has currently around 400 players daily.

Torchlight III, released in 2020, is an action RPG developed by Echtra Games and published by Perfect World Entertainment. While the Torchlight franchise has a dedicated fanbase, Torchlight III received mixed reviews and failed to maintain significant popularity after launch. The game shifted away from its original MMO plans to a more traditional online co-op RPG. Its player base has dwindled significantly, especially with limited live service support after launch. Estimated daily players are likely very low now, likely under 500.

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 Torchlight III and Elite: Dangerous. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.

Social score for Torchlight III

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

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

6 years ago

Torchlight III was released in June 2020 (6 years ago).

Age

11 years ago

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

Platforms

Torchlight III is available on 4 platforms.

Elite: Dangerous is available on 4 platforms.

Player Perspectives

Torchlight III offers 1 player perspective.

Elite: Dangerous offers 3 player perspectives.

Developers

Torchlight III has 1 developer.

Elite: Dangerous has 1 developer.

Publishers

Torchlight III has 2 publishers.

Elite: Dangerous has 1 publisher.

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