Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / RPG games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 31,353 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 29,876 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online — a similar number of players. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online counters with better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Ascended leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,353 | 29,876 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,821 | 29,876 |
| 7-day average | 28,934 | 17,878 |
| 30-day average | 28,934 | 17,618 |
| 30-day trend | — | −17% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 35,403 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,273 | 85,169 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Price | $44.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 35,403 | 35,403 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 24,041 | 32,864 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 20,882 | 34,484 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,018 | 34,821 | 17,526 | 29,876 |
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: 31,353 concurrent players on Steam vs 29,876 for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 28,934 concurrent players and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 17,618. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,169 reviews vs 60% across 113,273 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (31,353 vs 29,876 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 17,618 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.