Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
The Sims™ 4 is currently the more played game: 32,590 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 31,838 for ARK: Survival Ascended — a similar number of players. The Sims™ 4 also has the better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 60%. The Sims™ 4 is free to play, while ARK: Survival Ascended costs $44.99. Across all tracked metrics, The Sims™ 4 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,838 | 32,590 |
| 24-hour peak | 34,821 | 33,456 |
| 7-day average | 28,867 | 24,947 |
| 30-day average | 28,867 | 25,042 |
| 30-day trend | — | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,273 | 197,856 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Price | $44.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 24,037 | 36,305 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 29,041 | 34,821 | 25,056 | 37,376 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Sims™ 4 currently has more players: 32,590 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 The Sims™ 4 averaged 25,042. By that measure ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Sims™ 4 rates higher: 86% positive across 197,856 reviews vs 60% across 113,273 for ARK: Survival Ascended. The Sims™ 4 has the larger player base right now (32,590 vs 31,838 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 25,042 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.