Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the more played game: 19,374 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,441 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — about 25% more players. ARK: Survival Evolved also has the better Steam reviews: 83% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, ARK: Survival Evolved leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | ARK: Survival Evolved | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,374 | 15,441 |
| 24-hour peak | 28,272 | 19,137 |
| 7-day average | 19,640 | 14,665 |
| 30-day average | 18,905 | 14,665 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 32,239 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 772,784 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 26, 2017 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $9.89 (−34%) | $9.99 (−75%) |
Full stats: ARK: Survival Evolved · Warhammer 40,000: Darktide · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | ARK: Survival Evolved | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 13,269 | 17,759 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 14,448 | 27,709 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 18,621 | 32,239 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,207 | 29,263 | 14,783 | 19,137 |
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: 19,374 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,441 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,905 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,665. By that measure ARK: Survival Evolved is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ARK: Survival Evolved rates higher: 83% positive across 772,784 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. ARK: Survival Evolved has the larger player base right now (19,374 vs 15,441 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ARK: Survival Evolved averaged 18,905 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 32,239.