
Ultima OnlineVSElite: Dangerous
Direct comparison between Ultima Online and Elite: Dangerous. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
Ultima Online status is active.
Status
Elite: Dangerous status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that Ultima Online has currently around 1.5k players daily.
Ultima Online is a classic MMORPG originally released in 1997. While hugely influential, its player base has declined over time due to age and competition, though it retains a dedicated small community. As a sandbox MMO published by Electronic Arts and developed by Origin Systems, it still receives limited updates, supporting a modest but persistent daily active population.
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 Ultima Online and Elite: Dangerous. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for Ultima Online
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | ~0 | |
| November 2025 | ~0 | |
| October 2025 | ~0 | 100.0% |
| September 2025 | ~5 | 28.6% |
| 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
Ultima Online was released in September 1997 (28 years ago).
Age
Elite: Dangerous was released in December 2014 (11 years ago).
Platforms
Ultima Online is available on 1 platform.
Elite: Dangerous is available on 4 platforms.
Player Perspectives
Ultima Online offers 1 player perspective.
Elite: Dangerous offers 3 player perspectives.
Developers
Ultima Online has 1 developer.
Elite: Dangerous has 1 developer.
Publishers
Ultima Online has 1 publisher.
Elite: Dangerous has 1 publisher.
Categories
Elite: Dangerous has 10 categories.
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