Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 22,071 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,350 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 35% more players. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 5 of 9.
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| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | DayZ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,350 | 22,071 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,976 | 61,091 |
| 7-day average | 19,350 | 36,603 |
| 30-day average | 18,752 | 37,017 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 65,084 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 464,846 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $9.89 | $49.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | DayZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 40,401 | 64,822 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 36,609 | 65,084 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,167 | 29,263 | 36,989 | 64,031 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
DayZ currently has more players: 22,071 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,350 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 35% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,752 concurrent players and DayZ averaged 37,017. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,752 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.
DayZ averaged 37,017 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.