Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Path of Exile 2 is currently the more played game: 34,774 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,838 for ARK: Survival Ascended — a similar number of players. Path of Exile 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 75% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,838 | 34,774 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,821 | 36,085 |
| 7-day average | 28,867 | 31,193 |
| 30-day average | 28,867 | 59,657 |
| 30-day trend | — | −69% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,273 | 223,292 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Price | $44.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 173,992 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,041 | 34,821 | 56,313 | 125,870 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Path of Exile 2 currently has more players: 34,774 concurrent players on Steam vs 31,838 for ARK: Survival Ascended — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 28,867 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 59,657. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile 2 rates higher: 75% positive across 223,292 reviews vs 60% across 113,273 for ARK: Survival Ascended. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (34,774 vs 31,838 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile 2 averaged 59,657 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 69% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.