Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
ARC Raiders is currently the more played game: 37,751 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,838 for ARK: Survival Ascended — about 19% more players. ARC Raiders also has the better Steam reviews: 83% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, ARC Raiders leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARC Raiders | ARK: Survival Ascended |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 37,751 | 31,838 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,141 | 34,821 |
| 7-day average | 29,622 | 28,867 |
| 30-day average | 29,131 | 28,867 |
| 30-day trend | −23% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 78,260 | 34,821 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 55% positive | 57% positive |
| Total reviews | 409,456 | 113,273 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 30, 2025 | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Price | $39.99 | $44.99 |
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| Month | ARC Raiders | ARK: Survival Ascended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 75,047 | 78,260 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 54,735 | 77,197 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 36,033 | 68,725 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,103 | 50,367 | 29,041 | 34,821 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ARC Raiders currently has more players: 37,751 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,838 for ARK: Survival Ascended — about 19% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARC Raiders averaged 29,131 concurrent players and ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 28,867. By that measure ARC Raiders is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ARC Raiders rates higher: 83% positive across 409,456 reviews vs 60% across 113,273 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARC Raiders has the larger player base right now (37,751 vs 31,838 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARC Raiders averaged 29,131 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 23% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 78,260.