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ARK: Survival Ascended
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ARK: Survival Ascended player count chart
No, ARK: Survival Ascended is not dead. 15,875 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 23,405. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
History from Oct 1, 2023
ARK: Survival Ascended monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 20,975 | +6.37% | 33,119 |
| October 2026 | 19,718 | -2.36% | 33,994 |
| September 2026 | 20,194 | +4.64% | 40,202 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -23.02% | 38,418 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +24.16% | 49,906 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -2.49% | 40,195 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -9.15% | 41,220 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -8.93% | 45,370 |
| March 2026 | n/a | +13.82% | 49,821 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -13.25% | 43,772 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +7.48% | 50,456 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +57.27% | 46,945 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -13.3% | 29,850 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +37.02% | 34,431 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -21.97% | 25,129 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -25.29% | 32,204 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -10.41% | 43,107 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +98.23% | 48,116 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -8.4% | 24,273 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -17.15% | 26,498 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -14.03% | 31,983 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -6.4% | 37,202 |
| January 2025 | n/a | -3.69% | 39,745 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +34.11% | 41,267 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +15.07% | 30,771 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -25.95% | 26,742 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +90.21% | 36,114 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -19.89% | 18,986 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -27.81% | 23,700 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +26.18% | 32,830 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -42.13% | 26,019 |
| April 2024 | n/a | +93.46% | 44,964 |
| March 2024 | n/a | -2.14% | 23,242 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -41.57% | 23,751 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -35.72% | 40,646 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -29.35% | 63,237 |
| November 2023 | n/a | -8.7% | 89,513 |
| October 2023 | n/a | n/a | 98,047 |
How many people play ARK: Survival Ascended right now?
At this moment ARK: Survival Ascended has 15,875 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #66 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 23,405 players. Today's peak is 9% below its 30-day average daily peak of 25,620.
ARK: Survival Ascended player count trend
Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Ascended averaged a daily peak of 25,620 players, down 1% compared with the 30 days before (26,009). Its highest point this month (33,994) is 1% below the same period last year (34,431). In its first month after release (Oct 25, 2023) it peaked at 98,047 players. Today's player count is 16% of its all-time peak of 98,047, set on Oct 1, 2023.
Best time to play ARK: Survival Ascended
Based on the last 14 days, ARK: Survival Ascended is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 39% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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ARK: Survival Ascended players by hour and weekday
When ARK: Survival Ascended has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About ARK: Survival Ascended
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
- Developer
- Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct Games
- Publisher
- Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA
- Released
- Oct 25, 2023
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 16 languages, 1 with full audio
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ARK: Survival Ascended price history
Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. ARK: Survival Ascended is 75% off at $11.24, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
ARK: Survival Ascended price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | -75% $11.24 | $11.24 | base |
| Euro area | -75% 11,24€ | $12.62 | +12% |
| United Kingdom | -75% £9.49 | $12.77 | +14% |
| Canada | -75% C$ 15.00 | $10.74 | -4% |
| Australia | -75% A$ 17.50 | $12.25 | +9% |
| New Zealand | -75% NZ$ 18.75 | $10.54 | -6% |
| Brazil | -75% R$55,00 | $10.06 | -10% |
| Mexico | -75% Mex$ 206.25 | $11.09 | -1% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | -75% $11.24 | $11.24 | 0% |
| Poland | 52,12 zł | $13.33 | +19% |
| Switzerland | -75% CHF 12.49 | $15.27 | +36% |
| Norway | -75% 125,00 kr | $13.44 | +20% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | -75% $11.24 | $11.24 | 0% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | -75% $11.24 | $11.24 | 0% |
| South Africa | -75% R 215.00 | $13.10 | +17% |
| India | -75% ₹925.00 | $9.79 | -13% |
| Indonesia | -75% Rp 178 750 | $9.89 | -12% |
| China cheapest | -75% ¥62.00 | $9.30 | -17% |
| Japan | -75% ¥1,690 | $10.67 | -5% |
| South Korea | -75% ₩ 15,250 | $11.34 | +1% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
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ARK: Survival Ascended reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
ARK: Survival Ascended on Twitch
Twitch category "ARK: Survival Ascended", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
ARK: Survival Ascended Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 30 Oct 2026, with a peak of 3,218 viewers and 1,462 on average.
ARK: Survival Ascended streamers right now
Top ARK: Survival Ascended streamers this week
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- 巫神こん444
- roedie397
- ろぜっくぴん394
Average viewers while live.
ARK: Survival Ascended achievements
ARK: Survival Ascended has 32 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 15.8% of them; the rarest, Master Zoologist, is held by 0.5% of players.
Your first Dino...You Tamed a Dinosaur!73.5%- Your first Ride...You Rode a Dinosaur!70.4%
- Your first day...You Survived a full day and night on the ARK!64.0%
- Rex RiderYou rode on the back of a T-Rex!34.9%
- Map MakerYou uncovered more than 80% of the Mini-Map!33.6%
- Giga RiderYou rode on the back of a Giganotosaurus!18.3%
- Lowest DepthYou've reached the bottom of the ARK's oceans!18.2%
- Highest PeakYou've reached the highest mountain peak of the ARK!17.2%
- Maximum DinosaurOne of your Dinosaurs reached Maximum Level!17.0%
- Veteran SurvivorYou defeated ARK's first Guardian!16.6%
- Beginner ExplorerYou discovered 10% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!16.6%
- Expert SurvivorYou defeated ARK's second Guardian!14.4%
- Master SurvivorYou defeated ARK's third Guardian!11.6%
- Survivor EvolvedYou've defeated ARK's three Guardians! And yet...11.1%
- Experienced ExplorerYou've discovered 20% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!9.4%
- Alpha AscensionYou Ascended off the ARK, at Alpha level!7.9%
- Cure-AllYou've cured yourself of Swamp Fever!7.4%
- Adventurous ExplorerYou've discovered 30% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!6.8%
- Studious ExplorerYou've discovered 40% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!5.8%
- Veteran ExplorerYou've discovered 50% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!5.3%
- Adept ExplorerYou've discovered 60% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!5.1%
- Professional ExplorerYou've discovered 70% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!5.0%
- Expert ExplorerYou've discovered 80% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!4.9%
- Master ExplorerYou've discovered 90% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!4.8%
- Veteran PaleontologistYou found the Dossiers of each of ARK's initial Specimens!4.6%
- Survivor of The CenterYou defeated the Guardians of The Center!4.0%
- Artifact ArchaeologistYou personally retrieved all the Artifacts!3.8%
- Perfect ExplorerYou've discovered 100% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!3.5%
- Maximum SurvivorYou reached the Maximum Survivor Level!3.3%
- Gamma AscensionYou Ascended off the ARK, at Gamma level!3.3%
- Beta AscensionYou Ascended off the ARK, at Beta level!1.5%
- Master ZoologistYou tamed all of the domesticable creatures on the ARK!0.5%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
ARK: Survival Ascended DLC
ARK: Survival Ascended has 20 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
 | ARK: Genesis Ascended Part 1 ↗ | Free |
 | ARK Tides of Fortune ↗ | -20% $15.99 |
 | ARK: Dragontopia ↗ | $29.99 |
 | ARK Fantastic Tames Season 1 ↗ | -20% $7.99 |
 | ARK: Lost Colony Original Soundtrack ↗ | n/a |
 | ARK: Lost Colony ↗ | n/a |
 | ARK Fantastic Tames, Elderclaw ↗ | n/a |
 | ARK Fantastic Tames, Drakelings ↗ | n/a |
 | ARK: Valguero Ascended ↗ | Free |
 | ARK: Ragnarok Ascended ↗ | Free |
 | ARK: Lost Colony Expansion Pass ↗ | -50% $14.99 |
 | ARK Animated Series 109-Costumes Pack ↗ | -67% $4.94 |
 | ARK: Astraeos ↗ | -67% $4.94 |
 | ARK: Extinction Ascended ↗ | Free |
 | ARK Fantastic Tames, Dreadmare ↗ | -67% $1.64 |
 | ARK: Aberration Ascended ↗ | Free |
 | ARK Fantastic Tames, Pyromane ↗ | -67% $1.64 |
 | ARK: The Center Ascended ↗ | Free |
 | ARK: Scorched Earth Ascended ↗ | Free |
 | ARK: Bob's Tall Tales ↗ | -67% $9.89 |
Latest ARK: Survival Ascended news and patch notes
- Oct 31, 2026 Community Crunch 530: Trick or Teeth
- Oct 24, 2026 Community Crunch 529: Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun
- Oct 17, 2026 Community Crunch 528: Not Quite What It Seems
- Oct 10, 2026 Community Crunch 527: Trial by Fury
- Oct 3, 2026 Community Crunch 526: Madness Takes Flight
- Sep 30, 2026 Therizino TLC, Cerberax and Gargantar are out now!
- Sep 26, 2026 Community Crunch 525: An Appetite for Destruction
- Sep 19, 2026 Community Crunch 524: Three of a Kind
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
ARK: Survival Ascended FAQ
Is ARK: Survival Ascended dead?
No, ARK: Survival Ascended is not dead. 15,875 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 23,405. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
How many people play ARK: Survival Ascended?
15,875 people are playing ARK: Survival Ascended on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 23,405 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for ARK: Survival Ascended?
ARK: Survival Ascended reached its all-time Steam peak of 98,047 concurrent players on Oct 1, 2023.
Is ARK: Survival Ascended growing or declining?
ARK: Survival Ascended is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 25,620, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.
When is ARK: Survival Ascended most active?
ARK: Survival Ascended usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).
How much does ARK: Survival Ascended cost?
ARK: Survival Ascended is on sale on Steam right now: $11.24, 75% off its usual $44.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price ARK: Survival Ascended has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for ARK: Survival Ascended on Steam is $11.24 (75% off), on Oct 26, 2026. It costs $11.24 right now.
Is ARK: Survival Ascended on sale right now?
Yes. ARK: Survival Ascended is 75% off on Steam right now, $11.24 instead of $44.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.
Where is ARK: Survival Ascended cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, ARK: Survival Ascended is cheapest in China at ¥62.00, about $9.30 or 17% below the US price of $11.24. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is ARK: Survival Ascended good?
Steam players rate ARK: Survival Ascended Mixed: 59% of 119,852 reviews are positive.
When did ARK: Survival Ascended come out?
ARK: Survival Ascended was released on Steam on Oct 25, 2023.
Who made ARK: Survival Ascended?
ARK: Survival Ascended was developed by Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct Games and published by Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA.
Is ARK: Survival Ascended still worth playing?
ARK: Survival Ascended has a big, active player base on Steam today (15,875 playing right now), though reviews are mixed (Mixed).
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