Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 20,473 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,158 for Factorio — about 35% more players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 83%. ARK: Survival Evolved is currently 34% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Evolved leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,473 | 15,158 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,272 | 25,906 |
| 7-day average | 19,639 | 19,214 |
| 30-day average | 18,913 | 19,106 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 25,906 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,784 | 232,094 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 26, 2017 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $9.89 (−34%) | $35.00 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 18,621 | 32,239 | 12,767 | 17,675 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,210 | 29,263 | 19,092 | 25,906 |
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: 20,473 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,158 for Factorio — about 35% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,913 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 19,106. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 83% across 772,784 for ARK: Survival Evolved. ARK: Survival Evolved has the larger player base right now (20,473 vs 15,158 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,913 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.