Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
The Sims™ 4 is currently the more played game: 19,688 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,033 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 23% more players. Across all tracked metrics, The Sims™ 4 leads 7 of 9.
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| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,033 | 19,688 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,976 | 36,068 |
| 7-day average | 19,350 | 25,400 |
| 30-day average | 18,755 | 24,794 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $9.89 | Free to play |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 24,017 | 36,522 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,167 | 29,263 | 25,173 | 37,376 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Sims™ 4 currently has more players: 19,688 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,033 for ARK: Survival Evolved — about 23% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,755 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,794. By that measure The Sims™ 4 is currently the bigger game.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,755 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,794 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.