How many people are playing EVE Online right now?

3,801 people are playing EVE Online on Steam right now, making it the 225th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 5,583 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is EVE Online's all-time peak player count?

EVE Online's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 10,616, reached in November 2020.

Is EVE Online good? What do Steam reviews say?

73% of 39,779 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).

How much does EVE Online cost on Steam?

EVE Online is free to play on Steam.

Does EVE Online work on Steam Deck?

EVE Online is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

EVE Online

by Fenris Creations · Released Dec 16, 2010

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#225

3,801

▼ 5.3%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

73% positive

Mostly Positive39,779 reviews

Owners (est.)2M–5M

24h peak

5,583

Highest seen10,616

Nov 20206 years ago

Price on Steam

Free

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Players -5.3% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 12:14 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

Concurrent players

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Media & details

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Editions and bundles on Steam

EVE Online: 1 month Omega TimeEdition
$20.00
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EVE Online: 3 month Omega TimeEdition
$48.00
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EVE Online: 6 month Omega TimeEdition
$84.00
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EVE Online: 12 month Omega TimeEdition
$144.00
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EVE Online: 24 Months Omega TimeEdition
$264.00
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Reviews

73% positive of 39,779 · Mostly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Launcher interaction issues
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Default configuration is not performant
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Interface text is legible

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Oct 29, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC
Build 26296888the current build when we started tracking515 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Sep 22, 2026
PatchCradle of War Major Update Is Live
Capsuleers, The Cradle of War Major Update has arrived. Ansiblex jump bridges now run on capacitor charge, Pirate Insurgencies move faster, wormhole combat sites are modernized, and ships across New Eden are rebalanced. The highlights are written out below, bu…
Sep 15, 2026
PatchMajor Update: Force Projection Revamped
Capsuleers, Something is shifting in the fabric of New Eden and Anoikis. Strange changes are beginning to make themselves felt, their cause still unclear, and even the technology capsuleers have relied on for years is struggling to keep pace. The Cradle of War…

Other news (18)

Oct 28, 2026
Fractured Skies In Focus
Steadfast capsuleers,The Fractured Skies expansion launches on 10 November, marking the start of a new chapter in lowsec Factional Warfare that builds all the way to the first Conquest in February.Ancient artifacts are surfacing across New Eden, and the four e…
Oct 27, 2026
Crimson Harvest Intensifies
Capsuleers,The Crimson Harvest reaches its blood-ridden pinnacle and the seasonal reward track extends, as the Blood Raiders fight to establish a permanent foothold in Pochven. On the hunt for mutated blood, they face resistance from both the Order of St. Tetr…
Oct 20, 2026
Fractured Skies Expansion Arrives 10 Nov
Capsuleers, The Fractured Skies expansion arrives on 10 November, ushering in a new era for Factional Warfare and planetary conflict, launching a period of new content, events, and developments that unfold over the coming months. In this second expansion of th…
Oct 13, 2026
Totality Day Gift
Kybernauts,Totality Day is here, marking six years since the Triglavian Collective forged the Domain of Pochven. In that spirit, a gift* has been left for you in the New Eden Store!Inside your Triglavian-themed crate you’ll find fireworks, SKINR components, a …
Oct 8, 2026
Fly Without Fear
Starter Space is the first non-PvP region of New Eden. It lets rookie capsuleers learn and sharpen their skills through trial and error in a community of fellow beginners. The journey of a thousand jumps begins with the first step, and you can take yours witho…
Oct 6, 2026
Crimson Harvest: The Bloodgates Are Open
Capsuleers, The Blood Raiders have begun their harvest, and this time they have developed a taste for Triglavian blood. Using the recent instabilities in the nature of space to push into Pochven, they are set on establishing a permanent foothold, while the Ord…
Oct 2, 2026
Crimson Harvest: Open the Bloodgates
TL;DREarn a blueprint copy for the new Akoman Blood Raider attack battlecruiser. Align with Blood Raiders or the Order of St. Tetrimon and earn rewards. New Triglavian challenges and encounters across New Eden and Pochven. Accessible sites for capsuleers of al…
Oct 1, 2026
The Steam Autumn Sale is here!
Masterful capsuleers,The Steam Autumn Sale is here! Celebrate with 25% off all EVE Online Mastery Packs. Stock up on Omega time, Skill Points, boosts, MCT, and more, and undock stronger than ever. This offer is available until October 8.
Sep 29, 2026
Keeping Memories Alive
As a part of the EVE Evolved initiative, work continues to upgrade EVE Online’s client and server from Python 2 to Python 3. This work is important to ensure we are building on a solid foundation and to set us up for many more years of future development. Hous…
Sep 28, 2026
GM Week is upon us!
GM Week is upon us! Every year, the Game Masters of Fenris Creations like to spend one week celebrating you, our players, and the community that has grown around the EVE Universe. This year, the event runs from the 28th of September to the 2nd of October, with…
Sep 14, 2026
HUD, Sweat & Tears
If you're just catching up, be sure to read parts 1 and 2 of this blog series! The third and final blog in this series is focused on the future. These are early thoughts, some are concepts, others are aspirations. None of it is set in stone, but all of it info…
Aug 26, 2026
Evolution, not revolution
Hey everyone,In this second HUD blog, we go deeper into some areas of improvement we have identified with the current HUD, how we want to tackle them, and introduce some of the new functionality we want to add.One of our main goals is to make the HUD easier to…
Aug 25, 2026
The Move to Python 3 Begins!
Capsuleers, EVE continues to evolve, as a part of the EVE Forever initiative, and it is time to cast the spotlight on the code itself! Underneath every gate jump, market order, and fleet fight in EVE Online, there is a very large amount of Python. It has run N…
Aug 14, 2026
EVE Evolved: A New Horizon for the HUD
TLDR;The EVE Online HUD is evolving. The goal: better telegraphing, legibility, and clarity for every player. This is the first of three blogs on the project, starting with the why, the guiding principles and how players will help shape it. Evolving capsuleers…
Aug 11, 2026
Operation Avalon – a united response
Denizens of New Eden, Operation Avalon has drawn to a close, changing the face of the cluster in the process. For two weeks, from 7 to 20 July, the war reached across two fronts, warclones deploying planetside in EVE Vanguard while capsuleers completed Avalon …
Jul 23, 2026
Rampant Drone Fabricator Sites Are Back!
Rampant capsuleers, The Gallente Election was your first chance to experience Rampant Drone Fabricator sites. Thanks to your feedback they are now being made permanently available in C1-C6 wormholes, with a couple of changes, specifically tailored to wormhole …
Jul 17, 2026
Operation Avalon Ends 20 July
Denizens of New Eden, Operation Avalon closes at downtime on 20 July. This is your final chance to fight across both fronts of the war, with the 0.72 patch for EVE Vanguard bringing a host of improvements to the player experience: All squads now receive a recl…
Jul 8, 2026
Operation Avalon: FAQ
One Universe. One War. Two Ways to Fight.From 7–20 July, capsuleers join the fight in Operation Avalon, a limited-time World Event spanning both EVE Online and EVE Vanguard.Capsuleers: The war below has reached the stars.As conflicts unfold in the world beneat…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 73% on 2026-11-01 → 73% today (39,779 reviews)

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DLC

22 items on Steam, newest first.

EVE Online: Level 5 Mastery pack
$250.00
EVE Online: Level 4 Mastery pack
$100.00
EVE Online: Level 3 Mastery pack
$50.000% positive
EVE Online: Level 2 Mastery pack
$20.0050% positive
EVE Online: Level 1 Mastery pack
$10.00
EVE Online: Starter pack
$5.0044% positive
EVE Online: 1 Multiple Character Training
$10.00
EVE Online: 24 Months Omega Time
No price listed
EVE Online: 500 PLEX
$25.000% positive
EVE Online: 1000 PLEX
$45.00
EVE Online: 1500 PLEX
$65.00
EVE Online: 3000 PLEX
$125.00100% positive
EVE Online: 6000 PLEX
$240.00
EVE Online: 12000 PLEX
$420.00
EVE Online: 20000 PLEX
$650.00
EVE Online: 100 PLEX
$5.00
EVE Online: 7 Days Omega time
$7.0040% positive
EVE Online: 10 Daily Alpha Injectors
$7.0066% positive
EVE Online: 12 Months Omega Time
$144.0050% positive
EVE Online: 6 Months Omega Time
$84.00
EVE Online: 1 Month Omega Time
$20.0030% positive
EVE Online: 3 Months Omega Time
$48.000% positive

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Trading cards

5 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.48, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $4.78.

Cheapest badges

Apocalypse$0.07

Heron$0.08

Machariel (Trading Card)$0.11

Foil cards (4)

Prices checked 2026-11-01, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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EVE Online player count and quick facts

How many people are playing EVE Online right now?: 3,801 people are playing EVE Online on Steam right now, making it the 225th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 5,583 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is EVE Online's all-time peak player count?: EVE Online's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 10,616, reached in November 2020.
Is EVE Online good? What do Steam reviews say?: 73% of 39,779 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).
How much does EVE Online cost on Steam?: EVE Online is free to play on Steam.
Does EVE Online work on Steam Deck?: EVE Online is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.

Developer: Fenris Creations
Publisher: Fenris Creations
Release date: Dec 16, 2010
Install size: —
Platforms: macOS · Windows
Genres: Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play · All
Steam app ID: 8500

EVE Online

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