Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the more played game: 12,563 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,245 for Lost Ark — about 23% more players. Lost Ark is free to play, while Warhammer 40,000: Darktide costs $9.99 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Lost Ark | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,245 | 12,563 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,277 | 15,350 |
| 7-day average | 6,090 | 12,819 |
| 30-day average | 5,736 | 12,819 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,760 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 49% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 203,176 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 10, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 (−75%) |
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| Month | Lost Ark | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 5,658 | 11,396 | 12,866 | 19,137 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide currently has more players: 12,563 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,245 for Lost Ark — about 23% more players.
Over the last 30 days Lost Ark averaged 5,736 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 12,819. By that measure Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide rates higher: 71% positive across 136,258 reviews vs 70% across 203,176 for Lost Ark. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has the larger player base right now (12,563 vs 10,245 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lost Ark averaged 5,736 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.