Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Scrap Mechanic is currently the more played game: 25,929 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 23,360 for ARK: Survival Evolved — a similar number of players. Scrap Mechanic also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 83%. Across all tracked metrics, Scrap Mechanic leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Scrap Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,360 | 25,929 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,107 | 29,993 |
| 7-day average | 19,441 | 20,502 |
| 30-day average | 19,298 | 20,502 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 35,169 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 773,557 | 119,945 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 27, 2017 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Price | $14.99 | $28.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Scrap Mechanic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 19,335 | 30,082 | 21,087 | 35,169 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Scrap Mechanic currently has more players: 25,929 concurrent players on Steam vs 23,360 for ARK: Survival Evolved — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 19,298 concurrent players and Scrap Mechanic averaged 20,502. By that measure Scrap Mechanic is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Scrap Mechanic rates higher: 92% positive across 119,945 reviews vs 83% across 773,557 for ARK: Survival Evolved. Scrap Mechanic has the larger player base right now (25,929 vs 23,360 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 19,298 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.