Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 17,237 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,632 for Sons Of The Forest — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Evolved leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,237 | 15,632 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,976 | 26,373 |
| 7-day average | 19,319 | 18,636 |
| 30-day average | 18,751 | 16,350 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 39,863 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 313,410 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $9.89 | $29.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 14,982 | 39,863 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,231 | 29,263 | 19,406 | 36,491 |
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: 17,237 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,632 for Sons Of The Forest — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,751 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 16,350. By that measure ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the bigger game.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,751 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.
Sons Of The Forest averaged 16,350 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,863.