Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 19,010 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,934 for SAND: Raiders of Sophie — a similar number of players. ARK: Survival Evolved also has the better Steam reviews: 83% positive vs 50%. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Evolved leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | SAND: Raiders of Sophie |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,010 | 18,934 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,107 | 21,503 |
| 7-day average | 19,424 | 16,693 |
| 30-day average | 19,299 | 16,693 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 21,503 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 50% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 48% positive |
| Total reviews | 773,557 | 12,210 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 27, 2017 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Price | $14.99 | — |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | SAND: Raiders of Sophie | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 18,624 | 32,239 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,327 | 30,082 | 15,170 | 21,503 |
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: 19,010 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,934 for SAND: Raiders of Sophie — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 19,299 concurrent players and SAND: Raiders of Sophie averaged 16,693. By that measure ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ARK: Survival Evolved rates higher: 83% positive across 773,557 reviews vs 50% across 12,210 for SAND: Raiders of Sophie. ARK: Survival Evolved has the larger player base right now (19,010 vs 18,934 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 19,299 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.