Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 36,202 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 19,238 for The Isle — about 1.9× more players. The Isle counters with better Steam reviews: 80% positive vs 60%. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Ascended leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | The Isle |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,202 | 19,238 |
| 24-hour peak | 38,557 | 19,238 |
| 7-day average | 27,861 | 14,507 |
| 30-day average | 27,861 | 14,507 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 38,557 | 19,238 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 117,151 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~500,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 30, 2015 |
| Price | $44.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | The Isle | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jul 2026 | 26,469 | 34,821 | 13,855 | 16,721 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 31,470 | 38,557 | 15,021 | 19,238 |
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: 36,202 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,238 for The Isle — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 27,861 concurrent players and The Isle averaged 14,507. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Isle rates higher: 80% positive across 117,151 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (36,202 vs 19,238 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.