Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Early Access / Indie games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 115,676 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 36,150 for ARK: Survival Ascended — about 3× more players. Project Zomboid also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,150 | 115,676 |
| 24-hour peak | 38,557 | 115,676 |
| 7-day average | 27,851 | 53,334 |
| 30-day average | 27,851 | 33,533 |
| 30-day trend | — | +35% |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,557 | 115,676 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 464,597 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Price | $44.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 24,896 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 | 26,469 | 34,821 | 29,971 | 86,603 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 31,468 | 38,557 | 84,790 | 115,676 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 115,676 concurrent players on Steam vs 36,150 for ARK: Survival Ascended — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 27,851 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 33,533. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 464,597 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (115,676 vs 36,150 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Project Zomboid averaged 33,533 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 115,676.