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Ark: Survival Ascended vs Black Desert
Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up in this next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
Black DesertPlayed by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!
| Ark: Survival Ascended | Black Desert | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | — | 80/100 |
| Steam reviews | 104,619 | 62,814 |
| Price now | $11.24 (−75%) | $9.99 |
| Historic low | $11.24 — that's now | $9.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 32,521 | 29,349 |
| Playing now | 17,045 | 23,861 |
| Released | 2023 | 2014 |
| Platforms | PC, PS5, Series X|S | Android, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, iOS |
| Genres | Survival game, Action-adventure game, Action game, Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| Developer | Studio Wildcard | Pearl Abyss |
| Publisher | Studio Wildcard | Pearl Abyss |
| Languages | 15 | 10 |
| DLC | 20 | 3 |
| Steam Deck | Verified | Unsupported |
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