Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 17,672 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 16,300 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,672 | 16,300 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,976 | 32,621 |
| 7-day average | 19,321 | 19,337 |
| 30-day average | 18,752 | 18,315 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +32% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 36,725 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 876,821 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $9.89 | $3.99 |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 6,695 | 9,456 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 8,795 | 22,192 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 16,312 | 35,175 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,232 | 29,263 | 19,786 | 36,725 |
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: 17,672 concurrent players on Steam vs 16,300 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,752 concurrent players and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 18,315. By that measure ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the bigger game.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,752 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt averaged 18,315 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 32% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,725.