Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 31,838 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,834 for Red Dead Redemption 2 — a similar number of players. Red Dead Redemption 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, Red Dead Redemption 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,838 | 31,834 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,821 | 41,111 |
| 7-day average | 28,867 | 32,832 |
| 30-day average | 28,867 | 32,991 |
| 30-day trend | — | +31% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 52,264 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,273 | 900,948 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Dec 5, 2019 |
| Price | $44.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | Red Dead Redemption 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 21,711 | 28,989 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 25,794 | 44,913 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 24,942 | 46,113 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,041 | 34,821 | 33,290 | 52,264 |
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 31,834 for Red Dead Redemption 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 28,867 concurrent players and Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 32,991. By that measure Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Red Dead Redemption 2 rates higher: 92% positive across 900,948 reviews vs 60% across 113,273 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (31,838 vs 31,834 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 32,991 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 31% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 52,264.