Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Counter-Strike is currently the more played game: 4,076 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,945 for Lost Ark — a similar number of players. Counter-Strike also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 70%. Lost Ark is free to play, while Counter-Strike costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Counter-Strike | Lost Ark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,076 | 3,945 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,499 | 5,950 |
| 7-day average | 7,930 | 5,278 |
| 30-day average | 7,962 | 5,868 |
| 30-day trend | — | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 12,900 | 11,760 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 70% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 47% positive |
| Total reviews | 260,681 | 203,175 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 31, 2000 | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Counter-Strike | Lost Ark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,030 | 5,030 |
| May 2026 | 11,355 | 11,957 | 8,418 | 8,622 |
| Jun 2026 | 7,987 | 12,900 | 5,992 | 11,760 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,063 | 12,803 | 5,552 | 11,174 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Counter-Strike currently has more players: 4,076 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,945 for Lost Ark — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Counter-Strike averaged 7,962 concurrent players and Lost Ark averaged 5,868. By that measure Counter-Strike is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike rates higher: 97% positive across 260,681 reviews vs 70% across 203,175 for Lost Ark. Counter-Strike has the larger player base right now (4,076 vs 3,945 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lost Ark averaged 5,868 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.