Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Palworld is currently the more played game: 485,741 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 24,844 for ARK: Survival Evolved, about 20× more players. Palworld also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 83%. Across all tracked metrics, Palworld leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Palworld has had the higher daily player count for the last 59 days. ARK: Survival Evolved last led on Jun 5, 2026.
Days tracked
66
Current streak
59 days
Palworld
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
2%
Jun 5, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 66 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Palworld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,844 | 485,741 |
| 24-hour peak | 27,955 | 602,362 |
| 7-day average | 18,938 | 451,728 |
| 30-day average | 19,453 | 454,288 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | +1486% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 961,571 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 774,222 | 463,639 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 27, 2017 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Price | $14.99 | $29.99 |
Full stats: ARK: Survival Evolved · Palworld · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Palworld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 28,256 | 28,256 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 15,863 | 17,744 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,608 | 32,239 | 27,071 | 50,615 |
| Jul 2026 | 19,265 | 30,082 | 404,515 | 961,571 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 19,726 | 28,009 | 461,553 | 602,362 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Palworld currently has more players: 485,741 concurrent players on Steam vs 24,844 for ARK: Survival Evolved, about 20× more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 19,453 concurrent players and Palworld averaged 454,288. By that measure Palworld is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 66 days Coilr has tracked both games, ARK: Survival Evolved had the higher daily average on 6 days, most recently on Jun 5, 2026. Palworld has led for the last 59 days.
By Steam review score, Palworld rates higher: 94% positive across 463,639 reviews vs 83% across 774,222 for ARK: Survival Evolved. Palworld has the larger player base right now (485,741 vs 24,844 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 19,453 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.
Palworld averaged 454,288 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 1486% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 961,571.