Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Massively Multiplayer games.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 15,337 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,651 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 3× more players. ARK: Survival Evolved also has the better Steam reviews: 83% positive vs 60%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while ARK: Survival Evolved costs $9.89 (−34%). Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Evolved leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Russian Fishing 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,337 | 5,651 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,423 | 20,262 |
| 7-day average | 19,598 | 12,355 |
| 30-day average | 18,923 | 12,355 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 20,623 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,784 | 88,228 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 26, 2017 | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Price | $9.89 (−34%) | Free to play |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Russian Fishing 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 18,621 | 32,239 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,321 | 30,082 | 12,193 | 20,623 |
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: 15,337 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,651 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,923 concurrent players and Russian Fishing 4 averaged 12,355. By that measure ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ARK: Survival Evolved rates higher: 83% positive across 772,784 reviews vs 60% across 88,228 for Russian Fishing 4. ARK: Survival Evolved has the larger player base right now (15,337 vs 5,651 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,923 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.