Lost Ark Surpasses 20 Million Global Users, Hit Peak Concurrent Players of 1.32 Million

Since its global launch on February 11, 2022, Lost Ark has surpassed 20 million users globally and peaked at 1.32 million concurrent players. While the concurrent numbers are down from its peak, the game averaged 680,000 or so players online on Steam, which regularly makes it one of the most played games on the platform.

“Overall, the excitement surrounding Lost Ark from around the world is quickly gaining steam, as evidenced by the growing number of global players,” said Christoph Hartmann, VP, Amazon Games. “Together with Smilegate, we are committed to supporting the growing community with a robust roadmap of updates in the years to come.”

If you haven't played Lost Ark yet, you're missing out. While the game isn't for everyone, it's well worth checking out and is one of the biggest MMORPG launches of the last decade.

Lost Ark continues to be one of the most critically acclaimed games worldwide, with aggregate scores of 83 on OpenCritic and 81 on Metacritic for the game’s massive open world and quests, detailed battle system, and excellent visuals. The highest number of concurrent users was 1.32 million, the second highest in Steam history.