Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 21,817 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,716 for Valheim — a similar number of players. Valheim counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 83%. Valheim is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Evolved leads 6 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,817 | 21,716 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,104 | 25,535 |
| 7-day average | 19,452 | 17,681 |
| 30-day average | 18,584 | 16,882 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 34,101 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,011 | 537,249 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 26, 2017 | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Price | $9.89 (−34%) | $9.99 (−50%) |
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| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 18,607 | 32,239 | 15,582 | 31,477 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,223 | 29,263 | 17,750 | 34,101 |
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: 21,817 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,716 for Valheim — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,584 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 16,882. By that measure ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 537,249 reviews vs 83% across 772,011 for ARK: Survival Evolved. ARK: Survival Evolved has the larger player base right now (21,817 vs 21,716 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,584 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.
Valheim averaged 16,882 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,101.