Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 36,150 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 27,810 for Satisfactory — about 30% more players. Satisfactory counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, Satisfactory leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Satisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,150 | 27,810 |
| 24-hour peak | 38,557 | 27,810 |
| 7-day average | 27,851 | 18,195 |
| 30-day average | 27,851 | 19,290 |
| 30-day trend | — | −12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,557 | 42,605 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 276,709 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Price | $44.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | Satisfactory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 14,255 | 14,255 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 12,954 | 18,030 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 21,665 | 42,605 |
| Jul 2026 | 26,469 | 34,821 | 19,169 | 34,355 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 31,468 | 38,557 | 20,370 | 27,810 |
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: 36,150 concurrent players on Steam vs 27,810 for Satisfactory — about 30% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 27,851 concurrent players and Satisfactory averaged 19,290. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Satisfactory rates higher: 97% positive across 276,709 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (36,150 vs 27,810 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Satisfactory averaged 19,290 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,605.