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Eternal Return vs Lost Ark
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Eternal Return is currently the more played game: 14,385 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,337 for Lost Ark, about 1.5× more players. Eternal Return has been ahead for 61 days straight, and has led on 61 days of the 62 days Coilr has tracked both games. Eternal Return also has the better Steam reviews: 77% positive vs 70%. Across all tracked metrics, Eternal Return leads 8 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Coilr members average 14.7h in Eternal Return and 82.6h in Lost Ark. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Eternal Return
14.7h
average of 13 members
Lost Ark
82.6h
average of 42 members
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Player count history
Eternal ReturnLost Ark
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Eternal Return has had the higher daily player count for the last 61 days. Lost Ark last led on Jul 17, 2026.
Eternal Return led 61 daysLost Ark led 1 day
Days tracked
62
Current streak
61 days
Eternal Return
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
15%
Jul 23, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 62 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Eternal Return | Lost Ark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,385 | 9,337 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,741 | 9,337 |
| 7-day average | 11,725 | 4,452 |
| 30-day average | 13,429 | 4,695 |
| 30-day trend | +14% | −12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 27,397 | 11,760 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 70% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 52% positive |
| Total reviews | 69,614 | 203,182 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 19, 2023 | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Eternal Return | Lost Ark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,030 | 5,030 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,418 | 8,622 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 5,967 | 11,760 |
| Jul 2026 | 8,167 | 24,990 | 5,597 | 11,276 |
| Aug 2026 | 10,828 | 27,397 | 5,060 | 9,292 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 10,101 | 27,039 | 4,568 | 9,337 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Eternal Return or Lost Ark?
Eternal Return currently has more players: 14,385 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,337 for Lost Ark, about 1.5× more players.
Is Eternal Return bigger than Lost Ark on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Eternal Return averaged 13,429 concurrent players and Lost Ark averaged 4,695. By that measure Eternal Return is currently the bigger game.
Has Lost Ark ever had more players than Eternal Return?
Yes. Across the 62 days Coilr has tracked both games, Lost Ark had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on Jul 17, 2026. Eternal Return has led for the last 61 days.
Is Eternal Return better than Lost Ark?
By Steam review score, Eternal Return rates higher: 77% positive across 69,614 reviews vs 70% across 203,182 for Lost Ark. Eternal Return has the larger player base right now (14,385 vs 9,337 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Eternal Return growing or declining on Steam?
Eternal Return averaged 13,429 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,397.
Is Lost Ark growing or declining on Steam?
Lost Ark averaged 4,695 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.