Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 29,953 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 25,719 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 16% more players. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | PAYDAY 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 25,719 | 29,953 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,104 | 32,972 |
| 7-day average | 19,445 | 31,670 |
| 30-day average | 18,594 | 29,963 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 36,219 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 673,332 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $9.89 | $2.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | PAYDAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 16,764 | 26,468 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 25,803 | 33,915 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 28,894 | 35,762 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,240 | 29,263 | 31,085 | 36,219 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
PAYDAY 2 currently has more players: 29,953 concurrent players on Steam vs 25,719 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,594 concurrent players and PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,963. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,594 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,963 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.