Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / RPG games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 31,365 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 25,719 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 22% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 7 of 9.
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| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Project Zomboid |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 25,719 | 31,365 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,104 | 33,271 |
| 7-day average | 19,445 | 27,951 |
| 30-day average | 18,594 | 25,948 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 40,732 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 458,830 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $9.89 | $19.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Project Zomboid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 26,844 | 38,458 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 24,842 | 38,508 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,240 | 29,263 | 27,547 | 40,732 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 31,365 concurrent players on Steam vs 25,719 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 22% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,594 concurrent players and Project Zomboid averaged 25,948. By that measure Project Zomboid 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.
Project Zomboid averaged 25,948 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 40,732.