Active Players
ARK: Survival Evolved
Live Statistics
30-Day Population Trend
Monthly Statistics
| Month | Avg Players | Peak | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 19,015 | 34,047 | 8.4% |
| 2025-11 | 17,549 | 30,335 | 1.9% |
| 2025-10 | 17,896 | 33,664 | 9.7% |
| 2025-09 | 16,308 | 29,726 | 21.6% |
| 2025-08 | 20,795 | 37,007 | 15.4% |
| 2025-07 | 24,574 | 42,828 | 24.4% |
| 2025-06 | 32,486 | 65,286 | 38.5% |
| 2025-05 | 23,453 | 41,042 | 5.3% |
| 2025-04 | 22,275 | 39,713 | 8.3% |
| 2025-03 | 24,287 | 40,602 | 5.7% |
| 2025-02 | 25,759 | 43,024 | 4.0% |
| 2025-01 | 26,843 | 43,631 | - |
Data sourced from Steam. Updated daily.
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!
As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores of a mysterious island called ARK, you must hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements. Use your cunning and resources to kill or tame & breed the leviathan dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the land, and team up with or prey on hundreds of other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
Dinosaurs, Creatures, & Breeding! -- over 100+ creatures can be tamed using a challenging capture-&-affinity process, involving weakening a feral creature to knock it unconscious, and then ...
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:How many people play ARK: Survival Evolved right now?
There are currently 23,329 players playing ARK: Survival Evolved right now, with a 24-hour peak of 24,120 players.
Q:Is ARK: Survival Evolved still popular in 2026?
Yes, ARK: Survival Evolved is very popular in 2026 with 23,329 concurrent players and an active community.
Q:Is ARK: Survival Evolved dead?
No, ARK: Survival Evolved is far from dead! With 23,329 players online right now, the game has a thriving community.
Q:Is ARK: Survival Evolved free to play?
ARK: Survival Evolved is a paid game priced at £12.79. It's available on Steam.
Q:What platforms is ARK: Survival Evolved available on?
ARK: Survival Evolved is available on Windows PC, Mac.