Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 31,838 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 30,990 for PAYDAY 2 — a similar number of players. PAYDAY 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | PAYDAY 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,838 | 30,990 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,821 | 33,180 |
| 7-day average | 28,867 | 30,080 |
| 30-day average | 28,867 | 30,476 |
| 30-day trend | — | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 36,219 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,273 | 673,674 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Price | $44.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | PAYDAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 16,764 | 26,468 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 25,803 | 33,915 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 29,005 | 35,496 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,041 | 34,821 | 30,474 | 36,219 |
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: 31,838 concurrent players on Steam vs 30,990 for PAYDAY 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 28,867 concurrent players and PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,476. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, PAYDAY 2 rates higher: 89% positive across 673,674 reviews vs 60% across 113,273 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (31,838 vs 30,990 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,476 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.