Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Destiny 2 is currently the more played game: 34,153 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,612 for ARK: Survival Ascended — a similar number of players. Destiny 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 60%. Destiny 2 is free to play, while ARK: Survival Ascended costs $44.99. Across all tracked metrics, Destiny 2 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Destiny 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,612 | 34,153 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,914 | 44,151 |
| 7-day average | 26,241 | 37,937 |
| 30-day average | 26,241 | 50,810 |
| 30-day trend | — | −26% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 167,568 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 78% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 659,959 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Price | $44.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | Destiny 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 9,105 | 10,817 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 11,236 | 17,772 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 68,311 | 167,568 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 26,427 | 34,821 | 50,486 | 94,117 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Destiny 2 currently has more players: 34,153 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,612 for ARK: Survival Ascended — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 26,241 concurrent players and Destiny 2 averaged 50,810. By that measure Destiny 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Destiny 2 rates higher: 78% positive across 659,959 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. Destiny 2 has the larger player base right now (34,153 vs 31,612 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Destiny 2 averaged 50,810 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 26% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.