Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Massively Multiplayer games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 31,269 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 27,089 for Escape from Tarkov — about 15% more players. ARK: Survival Ascended also has the better Steam reviews: 60% positive vs 49%. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Ascended leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Escape from Tarkov |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,269 | 27,089 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,914 | 29,608 |
| 7-day average | 26,266 | 19,111 |
| 30-day average | 26,266 | 19,111 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 31,074 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 49% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 52% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 59,037 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Price | $44.99 | — |
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ARK: Survival Ascended currently has more players: 31,269 concurrent players on Steam vs 27,089 for Escape from Tarkov — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 26,266 concurrent players and Escape from Tarkov averaged 19,111. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ARK: Survival Ascended rates higher: 60% positive across 114,156 reviews vs 49% across 59,037 for Escape from Tarkov. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (31,269 vs 27,089 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.