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Lost Ark
Action·Adventure·Free To Play·Massively Multiplayer·RPG·Steady
4,418
playing on Steam now·
6,113
24-hour peak
All-time peak 11,760 in Jun 2026·30 days flat
Is Lost Ark dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Lost Ark averaged 4,699 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 11,760 in June 2026. 4,418 people are playing Lost Ark on Steam right now, and 6,113 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 38% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Lost Ark worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 130h into Lost Ark. Steam reviews are mostly positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 48% positive, 22 points below its all-time 70%, so something may have changed lately.
130h avg·70% positive·48% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Lost Ark player count
A new reading every 10 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
4,418players8.0% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 4,820
30-day average
4,699
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
70%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
130 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
69
who own it
Lost Ark players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Lost Ark. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 4,449 | −493 | 7,838 |
| Sep 2026 | 4,942 | −108 | 10,416 |
| Aug 2026 | 5,050 | −547 | 9,292 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,597 | −370 | 11,276 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,967 | −2,451 | 11,760 |
| May 2026 | 8,418 | +3,388 | 8,622 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 5,030 | — | 5,030 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
70%
Total reviews
203,180
Pos / Neg
142,939 / 60,241
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Lost Ark. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
40/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
1
60-79
0
80-100
0
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
130 h
across 69 players
Total tracked
8,987 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
1%
1 of 69 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 031-90 days · 190+ days · 67
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
43%
🇩🇪DE
11%
🇬🇧GB
6%
🇫🇷FR
4%
🇪🇸ES
4%
🇨🇦CA
4%
🇦🇺AU
4%
🇸🇪SE
2%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Lost Ark is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~30%).
Americas
30%
Europe & Africa
28%
Russia & CIS
23%
Asia-Pacific
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 6,095 people in game — 1.9× as many as at 08:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Lost Ark
Frequently asked about Lost Ark
How many people play Lost Ark?
In October 2026, Lost Ark averaged 4,699 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 11,760 in June 2026.
Is Lost Ark dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Lost Ark averaged 4,699 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 11,760 in June 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Lost Ark worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 130h into Lost Ark. Steam reviews are mostly positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 48% positive, 22 points below its all-time 70%, so something may have changed lately.
Is Lost Ark free to play?
Yes, Lost Ark is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Lost Ark?
Across 69 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Lost Ark is about 130 hours.
Where are most Lost Ark players from?
Lost Ark's player activity peaks around 18:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 30% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)