Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Lost Ark is currently the more played game: 6,944 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,426 for Starfield — about 2.0× more players. Lost Ark also has the better Steam reviews: 70% positive vs 57%. Lost Ark is free to play, while Starfield costs $49.99. Across all tracked metrics, Lost Ark leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Lost Ark | Starfield |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,944 | 3,426 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,944 | 3,861 |
| 7-day average | 6,018 | 2,821 |
| 30-day average | 5,723 | 2,821 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,760 | 3,861 |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive | 57% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 49% positive | 59% positive |
| Total reviews | 203,176 | 174,413 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 10, 2022 | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play | $49.99 |
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| Month | Lost Ark | Starfield | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3,002 | 3,861 |
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 3,426 for Starfield — about 2.0× more players.
Over the last 30 days Lost Ark averaged 5,723 concurrent players and Starfield averaged 2,821. By that measure Lost Ark is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Lost Ark rates higher: 70% positive across 203,176 reviews vs 57% across 174,413 for Starfield. Lost Ark has the larger player base right now (6,944 vs 3,426 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.