Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Lost Ark is currently the more played game: 5,187 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,763 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 38% more players. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 70%. Lost Ark is free to play, while Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition costs $39.99. Across all tracked metrics, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition leads 6 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Lost Ark | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,187 | 3,763 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,445 | 8,707 |
| 7-day average | 5,607 | 5,614 |
| 30-day average | 5,848 | 5,600 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | +9% |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,760 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 49% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 203,176 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 10, 2022 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | Free to play | $39.99 |
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| Month | Lost Ark | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 5,030 | 5,030 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,418 | 8,622 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 5,983 | 11,760 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,718 | 11,396 | 5,892 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Lost Ark currently has more players: 5,187 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,763 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 38% more players.
Over the last 30 days Lost Ark averaged 5,848 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,600. By that measure Lost Ark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition rates higher: 89% positive across 371,373 reviews vs 70% across 203,176 for Lost Ark. Lost Ark has the larger player base right now (5,187 vs 3,763 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lost Ark averaged 5,848 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,600 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,707.