Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 32,473 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,599 for Oxygen Not Included, about 2.4× more players. Oxygen Not Included counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Ascended leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Oxygen Not Included |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 32,473 | 13,599 |
| 24-hour peak | 38,554 | 15,303 |
| 7-day average | 27,768 | 9,666 |
| 30-day average | 27,768 | 10,512 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,557 | 18,091 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 142,965 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Price | $44.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | Oxygen Not Included | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jul 2026 | 26,469 | 34,821 | 10,240 | 18,091 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 29,843 | 38,557 | 10,572 | 15,840 |
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: 32,473 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,599 for Oxygen Not Included, about 2.4× more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 27,768 concurrent players and Oxygen Not Included averaged 10,512. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Oxygen Not Included rates higher: 97% positive across 142,965 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (32,473 vs 13,599 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.