Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Persona 5 Royal is currently the more played game: 8,389 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,096 for Lost Ark — about 38% more players. Persona 5 Royal also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 70%. Lost Ark is free to play, while Persona 5 Royal costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Persona 5 Royal leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Lost Ark | Persona 5 Royal |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,096 | 8,389 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,445 | 11,796 |
| 7-day average | 5,588 | 8,184 |
| 30-day average | 5,850 | 8,184 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,760 | 11,796 |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 49% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 203,176 | 134,826 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 10, 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Price | Free to play | $59.99 |
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| Month | Lost Ark | Persona 5 Royal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 5,030 | 5,030 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,418 | 8,622 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 5,983 | 11,760 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,721 | 11,396 | 8,144 | 11,796 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Persona 5 Royal currently has more players: 8,389 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,096 for Lost Ark — about 38% more players.
Over the last 30 days Lost Ark averaged 5,850 concurrent players and Persona 5 Royal averaged 8,184. By that measure Persona 5 Royal is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Persona 5 Royal rates higher: 96% positive across 134,826 reviews vs 70% across 203,176 for Lost Ark. Persona 5 Royal has the larger player base right now (8,389 vs 6,096 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lost Ark averaged 5,850 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.