Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 16,315 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 11,898 for Stellaris — about 37% more players. Stellaris counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 83%. ARK: Survival Evolved is currently 34% off on Steam. 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 | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,315 | 11,898 |
| 24-hour peak | 30,082 | 19,071 |
| 7-day average | 19,550 | 14,753 |
| 30-day average | 18,986 | 14,753 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 19,071 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,784 | 196,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 26, 2017 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $9.89 (−34%) | $49.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 18,621 | 32,239 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,327 | 30,082 | 14,719 | 19,071 |
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: 16,315 concurrent players on Steam vs 11,898 for Stellaris — about 37% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,986 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 14,753. By that measure ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Stellaris rates higher: 86% positive across 196,053 reviews vs 83% across 772,784 for ARK: Survival Evolved. ARK: Survival Evolved has the larger player base right now (16,315 vs 11,898 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,986 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.