ARK: Survival Evolved
Is ARK: Survival Evolved worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 121h into ARK: Survival Evolved, and at $9.89 that's about 0.08 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.08/hr121h avg83% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
13,667
24h peak
21,908
Peak (tracked)
32,239
Coilr players
68
Player count
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
83%
Total reviews
777,021
Pos / Neg
647,515 / 129,506
% positive by month
Player score
verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own ARK: Survival Evolved. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
67.5/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 2 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
2
80-100
0
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.082
at $9.89
Avg playtime
121 h
across 68 players
Total tracked
8,222 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for ARK: Survival Evolved yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
1%
1 of 68 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▼ Falling
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 67
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
28%
🇬🇧GB
13%
🇩🇪DE
9%
🇳🇱NL
7%
🇫🇷FR
7%
🇦🇺AU
7%
🇯🇵JP
4%
🇪🇸ES
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when ARK: Survival Evolved 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 Asia-Pacific (~40%).
Asia-Pacific
40%
Russia & CIS
27%
Europe & Africa
20%
Americas
13%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 23,908 people in game — 1.9× as many as at 00:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about ARK: Survival Evolved
How many people play ARK: Survival Evolved?
As of September 2026, about 13,667 people are playing ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 21,908 concurrent players.
Is ARK: Survival Evolved still active in 2026?
Yes, 1% of tracked ARK: Survival Evolved owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 13,667 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is ARK: Survival Evolved worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 121h into ARK: Survival Evolved, and at $9.89 that's about 0.08 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does ARK: Survival Evolved cost?
ARK: Survival Evolved costs $9.89 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 121 hours in, about 0.08 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play ARK: Survival Evolved?
Across 68 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in ARK: Survival Evolved is about 121 hours.
Where are most ARK: Survival Evolved players from?
ARK: Survival Evolved's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 40% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)