Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
ELDEN RING is currently the more played game: 31,903 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,838 for ARK: Survival Ascended — a similar number of players. ELDEN RING also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, ELDEN RING leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | ELDEN RING |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,838 | 31,903 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,821 | 36,483 |
| 7-day average | 28,867 | 29,000 |
| 30-day average | 28,867 | 29,507 |
| 30-day trend | — | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 49,806 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,273 | 1,144,950 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Price | $44.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | ELDEN RING | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 27,438 | 36,355 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 31,146 | 47,989 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 31,620 | 49,806 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,041 | 34,821 | 29,417 | 47,080 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ELDEN RING currently has more players: 31,903 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,838 for ARK: Survival Ascended — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 28,867 concurrent players and ELDEN RING averaged 29,507. By that measure ELDEN RING is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ELDEN RING rates higher: 93% positive across 1,144,950 reviews vs 60% across 113,273 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ELDEN RING has the larger player base right now (31,903 vs 31,838 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ELDEN RING averaged 29,507 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.