Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
ELDEN RING is currently the more played game: 30,453 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,817 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 40% more players. ELDEN RING also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 83%. ARK: Survival Evolved is currently 34% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, ELDEN RING leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | ELDEN RING |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,817 | 30,453 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,104 | 36,315 |
| 7-day average | 19,452 | 29,198 |
| 30-day average | 18,584 | 30,942 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | −3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 49,806 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 1,142,700 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 26, 2017 | Feb 23, 2022 |
| Price | $9.89 (−34%) | $59.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | ELDEN RING | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 27,438 | 36,355 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 31,146 | 47,989 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 31,537 | 49,806 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,223 | 29,263 | 30,259 | 47,080 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ELDEN RING currently has more players: 30,453 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,817 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 40% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,584 concurrent players and ELDEN RING averaged 30,942. By that measure ELDEN RING is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ELDEN RING rates higher: 93% positive across 1,142,700 reviews vs 83% across 772,011 for ARK: Survival Evolved. ELDEN RING has the larger player base right now (30,453 vs 21,817 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,584 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.
ELDEN RING averaged 30,942 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.