Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 34,629 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,787 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — a similar number of players. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 34,629 | 30,787 |
| 24-hour peak | 37,769 | 40,717 |
| 7-day average | 27,087 | 25,459 |
| 30-day average | 27,087 | 26,120 |
| 30-day trend | — | +26% |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,769 | 46,571 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 294,663 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Price | $44.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 19,716 | 19,716 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,694 | 33,714 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 20,380 | 39,740 |
| Jul 2026 | 26,469 | 34,821 | 25,935 | 46,571 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 30,777 | 37,769 | 29,712 | 40,717 |
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: 34,629 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,787 for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 27,087 concurrent players and Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 26,120. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord rates higher: 88% positive across 294,663 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (34,629 vs 30,787 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 26,120 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 26% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 46,571.