Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 18,222 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,789 for Banana — about 15% more players. Banana is free to play, while ARK: Survival Evolved costs $14.99. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Evolved leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Banana |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,222 | 15,789 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,331 | 25,183 |
| 7-day average | 19,524 | 22,878 |
| 30-day average | 19,271 | 22,878 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 29,011 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 773,557 | 96,800 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 27, 2017 | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Price | $14.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Banana | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 18,748 | 19,624 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 18,624 | 32,239 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,373 | 30,082 | 22,596 | 29,011 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ARK: Survival Evolved currently has more players: 18,222 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,789 for Banana — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 19,271 concurrent players and Banana averaged 22,878. By that measure Banana is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ARK: Survival Evolved rates higher: 83% positive across 773,557 reviews vs 82% across 96,800 for Banana. ARK: Survival Evolved has the larger player base right now (18,222 vs 15,789 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 19,271 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.