Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Scrap Mechanic is currently the more played game: 32,047 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,838 for ARK: Survival Ascended — a similar number of players. Scrap Mechanic also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, Scrap Mechanic leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | Scrap Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,838 | 32,047 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,821 | 33,411 |
| 7-day average | 28,867 | 23,047 |
| 30-day average | 28,867 | 23,047 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 35,169 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,273 | 119,945 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Price | $44.99 | $28.99 |
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Scrap Mechanic currently has more players: 32,047 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 Scrap Mechanic averaged 23,047. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Scrap Mechanic rates higher: 92% positive across 119,945 reviews vs 60% across 113,273 for ARK: Survival Ascended. Scrap Mechanic has the larger player base right now (32,047 vs 31,838 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.