Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 16,350 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,502 for Monster Hunter: World — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter: World leads 5 of 9.
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| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Monster Hunter: World |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,350 | 15,502 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,976 | 33,886 |
| 7-day average | 19,354 | 18,678 |
| 30-day average | 18,752 | 21,671 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +23% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 51,851 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 512,786 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $9.89 | $7.79 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Monster Hunter: World | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 8,419 | 11,801 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 21,077 | 51,851 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,167 | 29,263 | 19,302 | 40,291 |
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: 16,350 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,502 for Monster Hunter: World — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,752 concurrent players and Monster Hunter: World averaged 21,671. By that measure Monster Hunter: World 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.
Monster Hunter: World averaged 21,671 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 23% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 51,851.