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Lost Ark vs Monster Hunter: World
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Monster Hunter: World is currently the more played game: 24,064 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,337 for Lost Ark, about 3× more players. Monster Hunter: World has been ahead for 109 days straight. Monster Hunter: World also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 70%. Lost Ark is free to play, while Monster Hunter: World costs $7.79 (−74%). Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter: World 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 82.6h in Lost Ark and 94.9h in Monster Hunter: World. 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.
Lost Ark
82.6h
average of 42 members
Monster Hunter: World
94.9h
average of 63 members
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Monster Hunter: World has had the higher daily player count for the last 109 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Lost Ark led 0 daysMonster Hunter: World led 109 days
Days tracked
109
Current streak
109 days
Monster Hunter: World
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
<1%
May 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 109 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Lost Ark | Monster Hunter: World |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,337 | 24,064 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,337 | 29,429 |
| 7-day average | 4,452 | 14,627 |
| 30-day average | 4,695 | 13,139 |
| 30-day trend | −12% | −15% |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,760 | 50,687 |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 52% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 203,182 | 516,756 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 11, 2022 | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $7.79 (−74%) |
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Players by month
| Month | Lost Ark | Monster Hunter: World | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 5,030 | 5,030 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,418 | 8,622 | 8,419 | 11,801 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,967 | 11,760 | 21,104 | 50,687 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,597 | 11,276 | 17,152 | 40,029 |
| Aug 2026 | 5,060 | 9,292 | 14,190 | 30,810 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 4,568 | 9,337 | 13,495 | 30,672 |
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, Lost Ark or Monster Hunter: World?
Monster Hunter: World currently has more players: 24,064 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,337 for Lost Ark, about 3× more players.
Is Lost Ark bigger than Monster Hunter: World on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Lost Ark averaged 4,695 concurrent players and Monster Hunter: World averaged 13,139. By that measure Monster Hunter: World is currently the bigger game.
Has Lost Ark ever had more players than Monster Hunter: World?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Monster Hunter: World has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 109 days both games have been tracked.
Is Lost Ark better than Monster Hunter: World?
By Steam review score, Monster Hunter: World rates higher: 89% positive across 516,756 reviews vs 70% across 203,182 for Lost Ark. Monster Hunter: World has the larger player base right now (24,064 vs 9,337 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
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.
Is Monster Hunter: World growing or declining on Steam?
Monster Hunter: World averaged 13,139 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,687.
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