
Ark: Survival EvolvedVSBlack Desert Online
Direct comparison between Ark: Survival Evolved and Black Desert Online. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.
Game Status
Status
Ark: Survival Evolved status is active.
Status
Black Desert Online status is active.
Estimated Daily Players
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that Ark: Survival Evolved has currently around 35k players daily.
Ark: Survival Evolved is a popular survival sandbox game released in 2017 and available on nearly all platforms. Its peak was several years ago, but it maintains a stable community thanks to official and community servers, modding, and occasional event content. While numbers have declined since launch, the game still sees tens of thousands of daily players across PC and consoles, especially due to its ongoing updates and active mod scene. However, it is not an MMO as it does not feature a single, large-scale persistent world—servers are capped and players are sharded.
Estimated Daily Players
We estimate that Black Desert Online has currently around 110k players daily.
Black Desert Online is a 2015 MMORPG by Pearl Abyss known for its persistent world, large-scale multiplayer, and strong sandbox features. The game remains popular in Asia and maintains a moderate to strong player base worldwide, thanks to regular updates, cross-platform play, and a dedicated core audience. Its age means numbers are lower than its original peak but higher than many niche MMOs. Estimated daily active players is around 110,000.
Social Score
Social activity comparison between Ark: Survival Evolved and Black Desert Online. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.
Social score for Ark: Survival Evolved
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | ~36.6k | 0.3% |
| March 2026 | ~36.5k | 30.9% |
| February 2026 | ~27.9k | 19.8% |
| January 2026 | ~34.7k | 12.3% |
| December 2025 | ~39.6k |
Social score for Black Desert Online
| Month | Social Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | ~0 | |
| March 2026 | ~0 | |
| February 2026 | ~0 | |
| January 2026 | ~0 | |
| December 2025 | ~0 |
Game Age
Age
Ark: Survival Evolved was released in August 2017 (9 years ago).
Age
Black Desert Online was released in July 2015 (11 years ago).
Platforms
Ark: Survival Evolved is available on 9 platforms.
Black Desert Online is available on 3 platforms.
Player Perspectives
Ark: Survival Evolved offers 3 player perspectives.
Black Desert Online offers 1 player perspective.
Developers
Ark: Survival Evolved has 1 developer.
Black Desert Online has 1 developer.
Publishers
Ark: Survival Evolved has 3 publishers.
Black Desert Online has 2 publishers.
Categories
Ark: Survival Evolved has 9 categories.
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