Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
ARK: Survival Ascended is currently the more played game: 28,578 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 27,142 for tModLoader — a similar number of players. tModLoader counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 60%. tModLoader is free to play, while ARK: Survival Ascended costs $44.99. Across all tracked metrics, tModLoader leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Ascended | tModLoader |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 28,578 | 27,142 |
| 24-hour peak | 32,471 | 40,650 |
| 7-day average | 26,739 | 28,248 |
| 30-day average | 26,739 | 27,386 |
| 30-day trend | — | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 34,821 | 45,639 |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 57% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 114,156 | 375,528 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | May 16, 2020 |
| Price | $44.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Ascended | tModLoader | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 27,063 | 44,468 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 25,879 | 45,639 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 26,846 | 34,821 | 27,456 | 42,813 |
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: 28,578 concurrent players on Steam vs 27,142 for tModLoader — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged 26,739 concurrent players and tModLoader averaged 27,386. By that measure tModLoader is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, tModLoader rates higher: 97% positive across 375,528 reviews vs 60% across 114,156 for ARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Survival Ascended has the larger player base right now (28,578 vs 27,142 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
tModLoader averaged 27,386 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,639.