Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Free To Play games.
SCP: Secret Laboratory is currently the more played game: 4,591 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,979 for Lost Ark — about 15% more players. SCP: Secret Laboratory also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 70%. Across all tracked metrics, Lost Ark leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Lost Ark | SCP: Secret Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,979 | 4,591 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,249 | 7,613 |
| 7-day average | 5,786 | 4,595 |
| 30-day average | 5,833 | 4,575 |
| 30-day trend | −3% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,760 | 7,613 |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 49% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 203,176 | 232,159 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 10, 2022 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
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| Month | Lost Ark | SCP: Secret Laboratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 5,030 | 5,030 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,418 | 8,622 | 3,899 | 3,899 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,983 | 11,760 | 2,162 | 3,137 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,737 | 11,396 | 4,490 | 7,613 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
SCP: Secret Laboratory currently has more players: 4,591 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,979 for Lost Ark — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Lost Ark averaged 5,833 concurrent players and SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,575. By that measure Lost Ark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, SCP: Secret Laboratory rates higher: 91% positive across 232,159 reviews vs 70% across 203,176 for Lost Ark. SCP: Secret Laboratory has the larger player base right now (4,591 vs 3,979 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lost Ark averaged 5,833 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.