Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 36,202 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 22,625 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 1.6× more players. ARK: Survival Evolved counters with better Steam reviews: 83% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Ascended leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | ARK: Survival Evolved |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,202 | 22,625 |
| 24-hour peak | 38,557 | 28,009 |
| 7-day average | 27,861 | 19,092 |
| 30-day average | 27,861 | 19,498 |
| 30-day trend | — | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,557 | 32,239 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 774,222 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Aug 27, 2017 |
| Price | $44.99 | $14.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | ARK: Survival Evolved | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 13,269 | 17,759 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 14,448 | 27,709 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 18,608 | 32,239 |
| Jul 2026 | 26,469 | 34,821 | 19,265 | 30,082 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 31,470 | 38,557 | 20,775 | 28,009 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ARK: Survival Ascended currently has more players: 36,202 concurrent players on Steam vs 22,625 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 27,861 concurrent players and ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 19,498. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ARK: Survival Evolved rates higher: 83% positive across 774,222 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (36,202 vs 22,625 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 19,498 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.