Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 17,672 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,866 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — about 37% more players. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Evolved leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Hunt: Showdown 1896 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,672 | 12,866 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,976 | 30,991 |
| 7-day average | 19,319 | 16,342 |
| 30-day average | 18,751 | 17,720 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +6% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 43,491 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 74% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 275,274 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $9.89 | $11.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 10,496 | 13,611 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 16,260 | 31,426 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 17,764 | 43,491 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,232 | 29,263 | 16,809 | 33,550 |
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: 17,672 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,866 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — about 37% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,751 concurrent players and Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 17,720. By that measure ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the bigger game.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,751 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 17,720 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 43,491.