Lost Ark Player Count: Is It Dead?

Lost Ark

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Lost Ark

Smilegate RPGJun 1, 2021Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play

Free to play Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • MMORPG
  • Free to Play
  • Action RPG
  • Multiplayer
  • Hack and Slash
  • Character Customization
  • RPG
  • Massively Multiplayer
  • Sexual Content
  • Action
Playing now
6,194
Updated 8 minutes ago
24-hour peak
7,555
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
1,325,305
Feb 12, 2022
Avg this month
5,604
+8.96% vs last month
Steam reviews
70%
Mostly Positive

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

Lost Ark player count chart

No, Lost Ark is not dead. 6,194 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 7,555. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 6% on the month before).

History from Jun 1, 2021

Lost Ark monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20265,604+461+8.96%8,753
October 20265,143-58-1.12%9,038
September 20265,201+1,133+12.18%10,436
August 2026n/a-2,037-17.96%9,303
July 2026n/a-408-3.47%11,340
June 2026n/a-406-3.34%11,748
May 2026n/a-1,819-13.02%12,154
April 2026n/a+1,122+8.73%13,973
March 2026n/a-4,884-27.54%12,851
February 2026n/a+3,612+25.58%17,735
January 2026n/a-3,100-18%14,123
December 2025n/a-78-0.45%17,223
November 2025n/a-1,966-10.2%17,301
October 2025n/a-9,166-32.24%19,267
September 2025n/a-1,234-4.16%28,433
August 2025n/a+4,426+17.53%29,667
July 2025n/a+680+2.77%25,241
June 2025n/a-11,099-31.12%24,561
May 2025n/a-1,497-4.03%35,660
April 2025n/a+8,155+28.12%37,157
March 2025n/a-2,807-8.82%29,002
February 2025n/a-9,138-22.32%31,809
January 2025n/a+5,978+17.1%40,947
December 2024n/a+7,784+28.63%34,969
November 2024n/a-3,802-12.27%27,185
October 2024n/a+405+1.32%30,987
September 2024n/a+810+2.72%30,582
August 2024n/a-3,215-9.75%29,772
July 2024n/a+147+0.45%32,987
June 2024n/a-63,377-65.87%32,840
May 2024n/a+14,464+17.69%96,217
April 2024n/a+24,264+42.21%81,753
March 2024n/a-16,974-22.8%57,489
February 2024n/a+11,600+18.45%74,463
January 2024n/a-23,629-27.32%62,863
December 2023n/a-8,573-9.02%86,492
November 2023n/a+39,250+70.32%95,065
October 2023n/a-3-0.01%55,815
September 2023n/a+8,089+16.95%55,818
August 2023n/a+5,832+13.92%47,729
July 2023n/a-9,312-18.18%41,897
June 2023n/a-43,353-45.85%51,209
May 2023n/a-9,849-9.43%94,562
April 2023n/a-107,822-50.8%104,411
March 2023n/a-19,761-8.52%212,233
February 2023n/a-102,105-30.56%231,994
January 2023n/a-13,948-4.01%334,099
December 2022n/a+66,097+23.44%348,047
November 2022n/a+23,172+8.95%281,950
October 2022n/a+26,011+11.17%258,778
September 2022n/a-119,577-33.94%232,767
August 2022n/a-508-0.14%352,344
July 2022n/a-533,116-60.17%352,852
June 2022n/a+84,604+10.56%885,968
May 2022n/a+228,762+39.95%801,364
April 2022n/a-335,733-36.96%572,602
March 2022n/a-416,970-31.46%908,335
February 2022n/a+1,309,836+8467.49%1,325,305
June 2021n/an/an/a15,469

How many people are playing Lost Ark?

6,194 people are playing Lost Ark on Steam right now. That makes it the #148 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 7,555 players. Today's peak is 12% above its 30-day average daily peak of 6,740.

Is Lost Ark growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Lost Ark averaged a daily peak of 6,740 players, up 6% compared with the 30 days before (6,383). Its highest point this month (9,038) is 50% below the same period last year (17,982). In its first month after release (Jun 1, 2021) it peaked at 15,469 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 1,325,305, set on Feb 12, 2022.

Best time to play Lost Ark

Based on the last 14 days, Lost Ark is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 08:00 UTC (3 AM in New York), when about 47% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Lost Ark players by hour and weekday

When Lost Ark 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.

BusiestWednesday at 19:00 UTCabout 8,379 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 09:00 UTCabout 305 players on average
Busy vs quiet27.5xmore 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 Lost Ark

Embark on an odyssey for the Lost Ark in a vast, vibrant world: explore new lands, seek out lost treasures, and test yourself in thrilling action combat in this action-packed free-to-play RPG.

Developer
Smilegate RPG
Publisher
Amazon Game Studios
Released
Jun 1, 2021
Genre
Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
2 languages, 2 with full audio

Screenshots

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Lost Ark price

Lost Ark is free to play on Steam.

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Lost Ark reviews over time

70% Mostly Positive70% of 203,170 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Lost Ark on Twitch

514
watching now
43
live channels
648
24-hour peak viewers
642
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Lost Ark", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Lost Ark Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 29 Oct 2026, with a peak of 3,659 viewers and 1,367 on average.

Lost Ark streamers right now

  1. MiniRinnn60
  2. TheSleepyDwarf52
  3. sonakabr45
  4. k1bakun37
  5. Jano140631

Top Lost Ark streamers this week

  1. mattshew535
  2. OHBENJITV288
  3. Lufator197
  4. Memorizer195
  5. ReiRawr169

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Lost Ark achievements

Lost Ark has 156 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 14.9% of them; the rarest, Juice Explosion, is held by 0.0% of players.

  • A Leading LifeProgress to an Advanced Class86.0%
  • Priest Named ArmenMeet a companion on your quest to find the Ark79.2%
  • Adventurer of YudiaComplete 10% of Adventurer's Tome: Yudia72.1%
  • PathfinderActivate 10 Triports71.9%
  • What Truly ShinesComplete Crown of Lakebar quest in West Luterra70.0%
  • Adventurer of West LuterraComplete 10% of Adventurer's Tome: West Luterra69.8%
  • Reclaim the ThroneWest Luterra: Stop Scherrit's plan68.6%
  • Scoring Sheet MusicLearn 3 pieces of sheet music67.5%
  • Skill ResearchApply 10 skill level changes64.3%
  • Use My NicknameCollect 10 or more titles64.3%
  • Basic TrainingPerform 100 basic attacks63.0%
  • Successor of FateObtain your first Ark61.0%
  • Card CollectorPut 5 cards in your catalog60.6%
  • Adventurer of East LuterraComplete 10% of Adventurer's Tome: East Luterra58.0%
  • MasterySwitch to Skill Tree Tier 357.4%
  • Adventurer of TortoykComplete 10% of Adventurer's Tome: Tortoyk55.5%
  • Protected by the Last GiantComplete Peace of Mind quest in Tortoyk55.0%
  • Adventurer of AnikkaComplete 10% of Adventurer's Tome: Anikka54.7%
  • Clash of Tiger and Dragon, the First Sword of ChanghunWin the Anikka Tournament54.1%
  • Adventurer of ArthetineComplete 10% of Adventurer's Tome: Arthetine53.3%
  • The Heart Keeps on BeatingComplete the Heart of Sceptrum quest in Arthetine53.3%
  • Stars across the OceanFind an island53.2%
  • Adventurer of North VernComplete 10% of Adventurer's Tome: North Vern52.3%
  • Gear of My DreamsReach Item Level 30251.1%
  • Adventurer of ShushireComplete 10% of Adventurer's Tome: Shushire49.5%
  • Hail, Daybreakers!Kill Vrad49.5%
  • Gorgon SlayerComplete To the Nest quest in North Vern48.9%
  • Where Mokokos Come FromPick One Mokoko Seed46.2%
  • DockedEnter a port42.3%
  • Maiden voyageMake your maiden voyage on the Sea of Gienna42.1%
  • What's This Stone For?Equip an Ability Stone40.7%
  • Master JewelerSuccessfully facet 5 times33.3%
  • For the Most Powerful Weapon PossibleTry Honing 10 times32.5%
  • Adventurer of YornComplete 10% of Adventurer's Tome: Yorn30.8%
  • Superb GearReach item level 130028.5%
  • Adventurer of RohendelComplete 10% of Adventurer's Tome: Rohendel26.5%
  • Down Memory LaneComplete Dark Truth quest25.4%
  • Master DetectiveSolve the mysterious murder case in Feiton25.0%
  • Inventory ClearanceSell 100 items21.4%
  • Cold as the GroundResurrect after being dead for 4 minutes21.3%
  • Struggling EconomySpend 10,000 Silver repairing gear20.0%
  • Elite? As IfDefeat 20 Elite monsters18.7%
  • Broken-Down LegendSuccessfully dismantle 1 Legendary or better item16.1%
  • M-M-M-Monster Kill!Defeat 120,000 monsters13.3%
  • A Little Too HeavyEarn a total of 10,000 Silver by selling items11.9%
  • Teach Them to FishReach Fishing Lv. 1011.4%
  • Voice of ArkesiaPlay an instrument for an Affinity NPC10.7%
  • Unleash the Power WithinUse 10 Awakening Skills10.6%
  • Surprise MeComplete 10 Sudden Quests9.8%
  • Just Get a New OneRepair an item at 0 durability8.7%
  • Same Thing Each DayComplete 10 Daily Quests8.1%
  • So Lux!Fuse Gems into Lv. 5 or above once6.9%
  • We're All Buddies!Join a guild6.8%
  • Aiming HigherReach Combat Lv. 606.6%
  • Look at the TimePlay for 50 hours in total5.9%
  • Something BuriedObtain 5 treasure maps5.9%
  • I Hit HardClear 1 Guardian Raid by singlehandedly inflicting at least 50% of the damage it takes to clear5.0%
  • Vendor on the MoveFind the wandering merchant4.4%
  • Creating a LegendGet a Legendary item by crafting3.8%
  • Legendary HunterClear 3 Guardian Raids3.8%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 156 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Lost Ark DLC

Lost Ark has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Lost Ark, Korean VO Pack ↗Feb 8, 2022Free

Latest Lost Ark news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Lost Ark FAQ

Is Lost Ark dead?

No, Lost Ark is not dead. 6,194 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 7,555. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 6% on the month before).

How many people play Lost Ark?

6,194 people are playing Lost Ark on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 7,555 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Lost Ark?

Lost Ark reached its all-time Steam peak of 1,325,305 concurrent players on Feb 12, 2022.

Is Lost Ark growing or declining?

Lost Ark is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 6,740, up 6% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Lost Ark most active?

Lost Ark usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 08:00 UTC (3 AM in New York).

Is Lost Ark free?

Yes, Lost Ark is free to play on Steam.

Is Lost Ark good?

Steam players rate Lost Ark Mostly Positive: 70% of 203,170 reviews are positive.

When did Lost Ark come out?

Lost Ark was released on Steam on Jun 1, 2021.

Who made Lost Ark?

Lost Ark was developed by Smilegate RPG and published by Amazon Game Studios.

Is Lost Ark still worth playing?

Lost Ark has a big, active player base on Steam today (6,194 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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