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ARK: Survival Evolved
Action·Adventure·Indie·Massively Multiplayer·RPG·Declining
9,485
playing on Steam now·
18,388
24-hour peak
All-time peak 32,239 in Jun 2026·30 days −14%
Is ARK: Survival Evolved dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 13,331 players on Steam at once, 14% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 32,239 in June 2026. 9,485 people are playing ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam right now, and 18,388 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 29% 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 ARK: Survival Evolved worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 143h into ARK: Survival Evolved, and at $9.89 that's about 0.07 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.07/hr·143h avg·83% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
ARK: Survival Evolved player count
A new reading every 10 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
9,485players1.6% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 13,348
30-day average
13,331
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
83%
Very Positive
Average playtime
143 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
113
who own it
ARK: Survival Evolved players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking ARK: Survival Evolved. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 13,500 | −462 | 23,307 |
| Sep 2026 | 13,962 | −3,550 | 25,574 |
| Aug 2026 | 17,512 | −1,761 | 27,955 |
| Jul 2026 | 19,273 | +665 | 29,867 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,608 | +4,160 | 32,239 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | +1,179 | 27,709 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 13,269 | — | 17,759 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
83%
Total reviews
779,578
Pos / Neg
649,677 / 129,901
% 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.
71.7/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 3 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
2
80-100
1
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.069
at $9.89
Avg playtime
143 h
across 113 players
Total tracked
16,124 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for ARK: Survival Evolved yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 113 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 531-90 days · 090+ days · 107
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
24%
🇬🇧GB
13%
🇫🇷FR
8%
🇩🇪DE
7%
🇨🇦CA
5%
🇦🇺AU
5%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇸🇪SE
3%
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 (~38%).
Asia-Pacific
38%
Russia & CIS
28%
Europe & Africa
21%
Americas
13%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 18,965 people in game — 2.0× 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?
In October 2026, ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 13,331 players on Steam at once, 14% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 32,239 in June 2026.
Is ARK: Survival Evolved dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 13,331 players on Steam at once, 14% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 32,239 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 ARK: Survival Evolved worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 143h into ARK: Survival Evolved, and at $9.89 that's about 0.07 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 143 hours in, about 0.07 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play ARK: Survival Evolved?
Across 113 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in ARK: Survival Evolved is about 143 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 38% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has ARK: Survival Evolved sold?
About 32 million copies on Steam, likely between 18 million and 64 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.