Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 36,150 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 26,310 for Factorio — about 37% more players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Ascended leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,150 | 26,310 |
| 24-hour peak | 38,557 | 26,310 |
| 7-day average | 27,851 | 17,177 |
| 30-day average | 27,851 | 17,485 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,557 | 26,937 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 232,649 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $44.99 | $35.00 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,348 | 16,695 |
| Jul 2026 | 26,469 | 34,821 | 17,174 | 26,937 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 31,468 | 38,557 | 20,034 | 26,310 |
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: 36,150 concurrent players on Steam vs 26,310 for Factorio — about 37% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 27,851 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 17,485. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,649 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (36,150 vs 26,310 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.