Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 31,353 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,323 for HELLDIVERS™ 2 — a similar number of players. HELLDIVERS™ 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 75% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, HELLDIVERS™ 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | HELLDIVERS™ 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,353 | 31,323 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,821 | 34,060 |
| 7-day average | 28,934 | 25,299 |
| 30-day average | 28,934 | 26,754 |
| 30-day trend | — | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 57,878 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,273 | 1,151,626 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Feb 8, 2024 |
| Price | $44.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | HELLDIVERS™ 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 39,500 | 57,878 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 29,162 | 51,221 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 25,530 | 44,971 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,018 | 34,821 | 26,939 | 43,979 |
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 31,323 for HELLDIVERS™ 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 28,934 concurrent players and HELLDIVERS™ 2 averaged 26,754. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, HELLDIVERS™ 2 rates higher: 75% positive across 1,151,626 reviews vs 60% across 113,273 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (31,353 vs 31,323 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
HELLDIVERS™ 2 averaged 26,754 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 57,878.