Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Lost Ark is currently the more played game: 6,944 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 979 for Starbound — about 7× more players. Starbound counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 70%. Lost Ark is free to play, while Starbound costs $4.49 (−70%). Across all tracked metrics, Lost Ark leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Lost Ark | Starbound |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,944 | 979 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,944 | 1,145 |
| 7-day average | 6,018 | 871 |
| 30-day average | 5,723 | 871 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,760 | 1,220 |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 49% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 203,176 | 123,079 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 10, 2022 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Price | Free to play | $4.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | Lost Ark | Starbound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 5,030 | 5,030 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,418 | 8,622 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 5,982 | 11,760 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,627 | 11,396 | 871 | 1,220 |
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: 6,944 concurrent players on Steam vs 979 for Starbound — about 7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Lost Ark averaged 5,723 concurrent players and Starbound averaged 871. By that measure Lost Ark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Starbound rates higher: 90% positive across 123,079 reviews vs 70% across 203,176 for Lost Ark. Lost Ark has the larger player base right now (6,944 vs 979 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lost Ark averaged 5,723 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.