ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest
Live player count and Steam charts
ARK: The Survival of the Fittest is a prototype spin-off of ARK: Survival Evolved, pitting up to 60 combatants against each other in a fast-paced, action-packed struggle for survival, where players are ultimately pushed into an epic final showdown leading their Dinosaur Armies into battle.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 9 | +1 | +12.5% | 25 |
| Jun 2026 | 8 | -2 | -20.0% | 21 |
| May 2026 | 10 | -1 | -9.1% | 29 |
| Apr 2026 | 11 | -4 | -26.7% | 33 |
| Mar 2026 | 15 | -2 | -11.8% | 45 |
| Feb 2026 | 17 | +4 | +30.8% | 62 |
| Jan 2026 | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | 33 |
| Dec 2025 | 13 | +3 | +30.0% | 46 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | -5 | -33.3% | 45 |
| Oct 2025 | 15 | +6 | +66.7% | 59 |
| Sep 2025 | 9 | -6 | -40.0% | 47 |
| Aug 2025 | 15 | -1 | -6.3% | 37 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jan 7, 2023TSOTF - A Recap of Changes Since Launch
- Dec 23, 2022Introducing: ARK: The Survival of the Fittest!
- Dec 17, 2016ARK: Survival of the Fittest All Stars & Naugty and Nice!
- Dec 17, 2016ARK: Survival of the Fittest All Stars & Naugty and Nice!
- Dec 17, 2016ARK: Survival of the Fittest Update
- Dec 17, 2016ARK: Survival of the Fittest Update
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 7 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 12:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 190 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
