ARK: Survival Evolved Player Count

ARK: Survival Evolved

Steam app 346110

ARK: Survival Evolved

Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLCMay 1, 2015Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG

-34% $14.99 $9.89 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Open World Survival Craft
  • Survival
  • Multiplayer
  • Open World
  • Dinosaurs
  • Crafting
  • Building
  • Adventure
  • Base Building
  • Co-op
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Playing now
16,252
Updated 3 minutes ago
24-hour peak
18,940
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
248,405
Jun 19, 2022
Avg this month
13,138
-1.9% vs last month
Steam reviews
83%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

ARK: Survival Evolved player count chart

No, ARK: Survival Evolved is not dead. 16,252 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 18,940. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 3% on the month before).

History from May 1, 2015

ARK: Survival Evolved monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202613,138-255-1.9%23,468
October 202613,393-149-1.1%23,307
September 202613,542-2,317-8.3%25,602
August 2026n/a-2,163-7.19%27,919
July 2026n/a-2,452-7.54%30,082
June 2026n/a+260+0.81%32,534
May 2026n/a+732+2.32%32,274
April 2026n/a-3,814-10.79%31,542
March 2026n/a-256-0.72%35,356
February 2026n/a-2,040-5.42%35,612
January 2026n/a+3,257+9.47%37,652
December 2025n/a+3,974+13.06%34,395
November 2025n/a-3,482-10.27%30,421
October 2025n/a+4,064+13.62%33,903
September 2025n/a-7,477-20.04%29,839
August 2025n/a-5,759-13.37%37,316
July 2025n/a-22,810-34.62%43,075
June 2025n/a+24,311+58.48%65,885
May 2025n/a+1,729+4.34%41,574
April 2025n/a-1,139-2.78%39,845
March 2025n/a-2,328-5.37%40,984
February 2025n/a-563-1.28%43,312
January 2025n/a+2,807+6.84%43,875
December 2024n/a+218+0.53%41,068
November 2024n/a+1,271+3.21%40,850
October 2024n/a-107-0.27%39,579
September 2024n/a-1,811-4.36%39,686
August 2024n/a+730+1.79%41,497
July 2024n/a+1,093+2.75%40,767
June 2024n/a+1,431+3.74%39,674
May 2024n/a-643-1.65%38,243
April 2024n/a+2,157+5.87%38,886
March 2024n/a-325-0.88%36,729
February 2024n/a-4,987-11.86%37,054
January 2024n/a-3,755-8.2%42,041
December 2023n/a-19,645-30.02%45,796
November 2023n/a-10,584-13.92%65,441
October 2023n/a+14,745+24.06%76,025
September 2023n/a-4,920-7.43%61,280
August 2023n/a-6,493-8.93%66,200
July 2023n/a+2,078+2.94%72,693
June 2023n/a+1,089+1.57%70,615
May 2023n/a-4,266-5.78%69,526
April 2023n/a-2,047-2.7%73,792
March 2023n/a-7,985-9.53%75,839
February 2023n/a-10,887-11.49%83,824
January 2023n/a+7,024+8.01%94,711
December 2022n/a+6,106+7.48%87,687
November 2022n/a+5,350+7.02%81,581
October 2022n/a-1,764-2.26%76,231
September 2022n/a-18,445-19.13%77,995
August 2022n/a-53,548-35.7%96,440
July 2022n/a-98,417-39.62%149,988
June 2022n/a+172,304+226.41%248,405
May 2022n/a-7,216-8.66%76,101
April 2022n/a+21,915+35.69%83,317
March 2022n/a-25,041-28.97%61,402
February 2022n/a-10,207-10.56%86,443
January 2022n/a+4,405+4.78%96,650
December 2021n/a+22,774+32.78%92,245
November 2021n/a+2,763+4.14%69,471
October 2021n/a+501+0.76%66,708
September 2021n/a-11,896-15.23%66,207
August 2021n/a-17,792-18.55%78,103
July 2021n/a-51,745-35.05%95,895
June 2021n/a+62,961+74.35%147,640
May 2021n/a+11,107+15.1%84,679
April 2021n/a-3,165-4.12%73,572
March 2021n/a-22,241-22.47%76,737
February 2021n/a+6,591+7.13%98,978
January 2021n/a+5,031+5.76%92,387
December 2020n/a-11,585-11.71%87,356
November 2020n/a+26,999+37.53%98,941
October 2020n/a-1,226-1.68%71,942
September 2020n/a-2,384-3.16%73,168
August 2020n/a-15,272-16.81%75,552
July 2020n/a-7,676-7.79%90,824
June 2020n/a-3,208-3.15%98,500
May 2020n/a-24,144-19.18%101,708
April 2020n/a-31,548-20.04%125,852
March 2020n/a+18,609+13.41%157,400
February 2020n/a+64,396+86.56%138,791
January 2020n/a+7,997+12.04%74,395
December 2019n/a+3,451+5.48%66,398
November 2019n/a+8,794+16.24%62,947
October 2019n/a-2,930-5.13%54,153
September 2019n/a-13,068-18.63%57,083
August 2019n/a-5,628-7.43%70,151
July 2019n/a-7,802-9.33%75,779
June 2019n/a+27,230+48.32%83,581
May 2019n/a+1,239+2.25%56,351
April 2019n/a-1,316-2.33%55,112
March 2019n/a+3,539+6.69%56,428
February 2019n/a-5,785-9.86%52,889
January 2019n/a-17,849-23.33%58,674
December 2018n/a-29,955-28.13%76,523
November 2018n/a+57,409+117%106,478
October 2018n/a-195-0.4%49,069
September 2018n/a-1,769-3.47%49,264
August 2018n/a-19,790-27.94%51,033
July 2018n/a-8,769-11.02%70,823
June 2018n/a+29,458+58.76%79,592
May 2018n/a-8,270-14.16%50,134
April 2018n/a-6,284-9.71%58,404
March 2018n/a-6,782-9.49%64,688
February 2018n/a-15,193-17.53%71,470
January 2018n/a+326+0.38%86,663
December 2017n/a+22,823+35.93%86,337
November 2017n/a-5,336-7.75%63,514
October 2017n/a-9,610-12.25%68,850
September 2017n/a+20,974+36.49%78,460
August 2017n/a-15,234-20.95%57,486
July 2017n/a-3,941-5.14%72,720
June 2017n/a+10,319+15.55%76,661
May 2017n/a-7,918-10.66%66,342
April 2017n/a-856-1.14%74,260
March 2017n/a-25,919-25.65%75,116
February 2017n/a+23,944+31.06%101,035
January 2017n/a+9,223+13.59%77,091
December 2016n/a+12,861+23.38%67,868
November 2016n/a-4,651-7.8%55,007
October 2016n/a-7,784-11.54%59,658
September 2016n/a+7,403+12.33%67,442
August 2016n/a-9,832-14.07%60,039
July 2016n/a-1,323-1.86%69,871
June 2016n/a-6,895-8.83%71,194
May 2016n/a+14,189+22.21%78,089
April 2016n/a+831+1.32%63,900
March 2016n/a-2,664-4.05%63,069
February 2016n/a-1,493-2.22%65,733
January 2016n/a+10,959+19.48%67,226
December 2015n/a-3,929-6.53%56,267
November 2015n/a-4,320-6.7%60,196
October 2015n/a+3,937+6.5%64,516
September 2015n/a-24,259-28.59%60,579
August 2015n/a+9,527+12.65%84,838
July 2015n/a-4,851-6.05%75,311
June 2015n/a+80,134+286192.86%80,162
May 2015n/an/an/a28

How many people are playing ARK: Survival Evolved?

Right now, 16,252 players are in ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam. That makes it the #82 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 18,940 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 19,605.

ARK: Survival Evolved player count history

Over the last 30 days ARK: Survival Evolved averaged a daily peak of 19,605 players, up 3% compared with the 30 days before (19,028). Its highest point this month (23,468) is 30% below the same period last year (33,394). In its first month after release (May 1, 2015) it peaked at 28 players. Today's player count is 7% of its all-time peak of 248,405, set on Jun 19, 2022.

Best time to play ARK: Survival Evolved

Based on the last 14 days, ARK: Survival Evolved is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 01:00 UTC (8 PM in New York), when about 47% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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ARK: Survival Evolved players by hour and weekday

When ARK: Survival Evolved 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.

BusiestSunday at 14:00 UTCabout 23k players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 8,948 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.6xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

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 Evolved

Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!

Developer
Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC
Publisher
Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA
Released
May 1, 2015
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
21 languages, 21 with full audio

Screenshots

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ARK: Survival Evolved price history

-34% $9.89
price now (US), usually $14.99
$4.94
lowest recorded (-67%) · Oct 5, 2025 archived
-34%
typical sale discount · 4 sales seen

Good time to buy? Decent, but it has been cheaper. ARK: Survival Evolved is 34% off at $9.89 right now; the lowest we have recorded is $4.94 (Oct 5, 2025).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 Evolved price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States-34% $9.89$9.898.86 EURbase
Euro area-34% 9,76€$10.909.76 EUR+10%
United Kingdom-34% £8.44$11.3010.12 EUR+14%
Canada-34% C$ 12.86$9.148.19 EUR-8%
Australia-34% A$ 14.48$9.958.91 EUR+1%
New Zealand-34% NZ$ 14.51$8.047.20 EUR-19%
Brazil-34% R$31,01$5.635.05 EUR-43%
Mexico-34% Mex$ 118.13$6.325.66 EUR-36%
Argentina (LATAM USD)-34% $9.89$9.898.86 EUR0%
Poland44,87 zł$11.4110.22 EUR+15%
Switzerland-34% CHF 11.08$13.5312.12 EUR+37%
Norway-34% 108,90 kr$11.5510.35 EUR+17%
Turkey (MENA USD)-34% $9.89$9.898.86 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)-34% $5.60$5.605.02 EUR-43%
South Africa-34% R 95.70$5.795.18 EUR-41%
India-34% ₹455.00$4.844.34 EUR-51%
Indonesia cheapest-34% Rp 86 459$4.784.28 EUR-52%
China-34% ¥38.28$5.745.14 EUR-42%
Japan-34% ¥1,122$7.096.35 EUR-28%
South Korea-34% ₩ 10,890$8.017.18 EUR-19%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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ARK: Survival Evolved reviews over time

83% Very Positive83% of 779,856 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

ARK: Survival Evolved on Twitch

150
watching now
25
live channels
240
24-hour peak viewers
146
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "ARK: Survival Evolved", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

ARK: Survival Evolved Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 24 Oct 2026, with a peak of 1,092 viewers and 303 on average.

ARK: Survival Evolved streamers right now

  1. NamesArk48
  2. penta99_36
  3. Paulanav212
  4. 羽歆10

Top ARK: Survival Evolved streamers this week

  1. twitch_mevvv70
  2. SirPinkyyy67
  3. NamesArk54
  4. FroschAim52
  5. xsauloo148

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

ARK: Survival Evolved achievements

ARK: Survival Evolved has 32 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 13.0% of them; the rarest, Master Zoologist, is held by 3.0% of players.

  • Your first day...You Survived a full day and night on the ARK!57.2%
  • Your first Dino...You Tamed a Dinosaur!56.1%
  • Your first Ride...You Rode a Dinosaur!54.4%
  • Rex RiderYou rode on the back of a T-Rex!30.1%
  • Maximum DinosaurOne of your Dinosaurs reached Maximum Level!17.4%
  • Giga RiderYou rode on the back of a Giganotosaurus!16.8%
  • Map MakerYou uncovered more than 80% of the Mini-Map!16.4%
  • Maximum SurvivorYou reached the Maximum Survivor Level!16.3%
  • Lowest DepthYou've reached the bottom of the ARK's oceans!14.0%
  • Beginner ExplorerYou discovered 10% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!11.5%
  • Expert SurvivorYou defeated ARK's second Guardian!10.8%
  • Veteran SurvivorYou defeated ARK's first Guardian!10.6%
  • Master SurvivorYou defeated ARK's third Guardian!9.9%
  • Survivor EvolvedYou've defeated ARK's three Guardians! And yet...8.5%
  • Highest PeakYou've reached the highest mountain peak of the ARK!8.4%
  • Experienced ExplorerYou've discovered 20% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!6.9%
  • Alpha AscensionYou Ascended off the ARK, at Alpha level!5.7%
  • Adventurous ExplorerYou've discovered 30% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!5.3%
  • Cure-AllYou've cured yourself of Swamp Fever!5.1%
  • Gamma AscensionYou Ascended off the ARK, at Gamma level!4.7%
  • Studious ExplorerYou've discovered 40% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!4.7%
  • Artifact ArchaeologistYou personally retrieved all the Artifacts!4.6%
  • Veteran ExplorerYou've discovered 50% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!4.5%
  • Veteran PaleontologistYou found the Dossiers of each of ARK's initial Specimens!4.4%
  • Adept ExplorerYou've discovered 60% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!4.4%
  • Professional ExplorerYou've discovered 70% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!4.3%
  • Expert ExplorerYou've discovered 80% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!4.3%
  • Master ExplorerYou've discovered 90% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!4.2%
  • Survivor of The CenterYou defeated the Guardians of The Center!4.1%
  • Perfect ExplorerYou've discovered 100% of the Explorer Notes on the ARK!4.0%
  • Beta AscensionYou Ascended off the ARK, at Beta level!3.7%
  • Master ZoologistYou tamed all of the domesticable creatures on the ARK!3.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

ARK: Survival Evolved DLC

ARK: Survival Evolved has 18 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
ARK: Aquatica Original Soundtrack ↗Jul 15, 2025Free
ARK: Aquatica ↗Jul 15, 2025-34% $9.89
ARK: Aquatica, Luminati Suns Song ↗Jun 2, 2025Free
Fjordur, ARK Expansion Map ↗Jun 12, 2022Free
Lost Island, ARK Expansion Map ↗Dec 14, 2021Free
ARK: Genesis Part 2 Original Soundtrack ↗Jun 3, 2021n/a
ARK: Genesis Part 1 Original Soundtrack ↗May 27, 2021n/a
ARK: Survival Evolved Original Soundtrack ↗May 27, 2021n/a
ARK: Expansion Packs Original Soundtrack ↗May 27, 2021n/a
Crystal Isles, ARK Expansion Map ↗Jun 11, 2020Free
ARK: Genesis Season Pass ↗Aug 8, 2019-20% $11.99
Valguero, ARK Expansion Map ↗Jun 18, 2019Free
ARK: Extinction, Expansion Pack ↗Nov 7, 2018-20% $11.97
ARK: Aberration, Expansion Pack ↗Dec 12, 2017-20% $11.97
Ragnarok, ARK Expansion Map ↗Jun 12, 2017Free
ARK: Scorched Earth, Expansion Pack ↗Sep 1, 2016-20% $11.97
Primitive+ ARK Total Conversion ↗Jul 28, 2016Free
The Center, ARK Expansion Map ↗May 17, 2016Free

Latest ARK: Survival Evolved news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

ARK: Survival Evolved FAQ

Is ARK: Survival Evolved dead?

No, ARK: Survival Evolved is not dead. 16,252 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 18,940. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 3% on the month before).

How many people play ARK: Survival Evolved?

16,252 people are playing ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 18,940 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for ARK: Survival Evolved?

ARK: Survival Evolved reached its all-time Steam peak of 248,405 concurrent players on Jun 19, 2022.

Is ARK: Survival Evolved growing or declining?

ARK: Survival Evolved is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 19,605, up 3% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is ARK: Survival Evolved most active?

ARK: Survival Evolved usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 01:00 UTC (8 PM in New York).

How much does ARK: Survival Evolved cost?

ARK: Survival Evolved is on sale on Steam right now: $9.89, 34% off its usual $14.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price ARK: Survival Evolved has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam is $4.94 (67% off), on Oct 5, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $9.89 right now.

Is ARK: Survival Evolved on sale right now?

Yes. ARK: Survival Evolved is 34% off on Steam right now, $9.89 instead of $14.99. The lowest we have recorded is $4.94.

Where is ARK: Survival Evolved cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, ARK: Survival Evolved is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 86 459, about $4.78 or 52% below the US price of $9.89. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is ARK: Survival Evolved good?

Steam players rate ARK: Survival Evolved Very Positive: 83% of 779,856 reviews are positive.

When did ARK: Survival Evolved come out?

ARK: Survival Evolved was released on Steam on May 1, 2015.

Who made ARK: Survival Evolved?

ARK: Survival Evolved was developed by Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC and published by Studio Wildcard, Snail Games USA.

Is ARK: Survival Evolved still worth playing?

ARK: Survival Evolved has a big, active player base on Steam today (16,252 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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