Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / RPG games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the more played game: 17,897 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,950 for Lost Ark — about 3× more players. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 70%. Lost Ark is free to play, while FINAL FANTASY XIV Online costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Lost Ark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,897 | 5,950 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,170 | 5,950 |
| 7-day average | 17,244 | 5,363 |
| 30-day average | 18,886 | 5,898 |
| 30-day trend | −16% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,403 | 11,760 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 70% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 47% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,043 | 203,175 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 17, 2014 | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | Lost Ark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 35,403 | 35,403 | 5,030 | 5,030 |
| May 2026 | 24,041 | 32,864 | 8,418 | 8,622 |
| Jun 2026 | 20,840 | 34,484 | 5,992 | 11,760 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,872 | 27,145 | 5,586 | 11,174 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online currently has more players: 17,897 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,950 for Lost Ark — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 18,886 concurrent players and Lost Ark averaged 5,898. By that measure FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,043 reviews vs 70% across 203,175 for Lost Ark. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has the larger player base right now (17,897 vs 5,950 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 18,886 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
Lost Ark averaged 5,898 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.