Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
7 Days to Die is currently the more played game: 41,118 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 36,150 for ARK: Survival Ascended — a similar number of players. 7 Days to Die also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, 7 Days to Die leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | ARK: Survival Ascended |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 41,118 | 36,150 |
| 24-hour peak | 48,540 | 38,557 |
| 7-day average | 29,646 | 27,851 |
| 30-day average | 33,286 | 27,851 |
| 30-day trend | +23% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,867 | 38,557 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 57% positive |
| Total reviews | 398,388 | 114,156 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Price | $44.99 | $44.99 |
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| Month | 7 Days to Die | ARK: Survival Ascended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 25,363 | 51,735 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 33,267 | 64,867 | 26,469 | 34,821 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 35,663 | 48,540 | 31,468 | 38,557 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
7 Days to Die currently has more players: 41,118 concurrent players on Steam vs 36,150 for ARK: Survival Ascended — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 33,286 concurrent players and ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 27,851. By that measure 7 Days to Die is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, 7 Days to Die rates higher: 87% positive across 398,388 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. 7 Days to Die has the larger player base right now (41,118 vs 36,150 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
7 Days to Die averaged 33,286 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 23% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,867.