Median playtime
26.3 hrsHalf of players have at least thisAverage playtime
109.7 hrsPulled up by the most dedicated playersPlayers
1,637Of 1,970 owners who launched itCost per hour at the median
PendingCatalog price not known yetBased on 1,970 public Steam libraries checked on Steam Playtime, not every Steam player. Updated Oct 29, 2026. About these numbers
In short
How long do people play Elite Dangerous?
1,637 of the 1,970 Steam Playtime players who own Elite Dangerous have launched it. Half of those players have at least 26.3 hours, and the average is 109.7 hours. 420 players have passed 100 hours (26%).
Hours played
Playtime distribution
| Hours played | Players | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 hour | 148 | 9% |
| 1–10 hours | 452 | 28% |
| 10–50 hours | 409 | 25% |
| 50–100 hours | 208 | 13% |
| 100–500 hours | 342 | 21% |
| 500+ hours | 78 | 5% |
The most dedicated
Most hours played
Public profiles checked on Steam Playtime, by hours in Elite Dangerous.
Flocculence4,089.3 hrs
Naw3,587.5 hrs
Maxime Boyer2,412.1 hrs
Lady Sylvia Winter Valewood2,177.4 hrs
Sarah1,856.3 hrs
Damian Pot1,654.3 hrs
Arkhani1,607.3 hrs
Fodder1,577.6 hrs
Melting Cube1,352 hrs
nope1,328.6 hrs
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