Question 1

How many people have played Lost Ark?

Accepted Answer

over 20 million players (as of March 2022; Source: RPG Site).

Question 2

How much did Lost Ark make at launch?

Accepted Answer

$25.6 million (as of January 2019; Source: Pulse (Maeil Business News Korea)).

Question 3

What was the budget of Lost Ark?

Accepted Answer

over $85.4 million (as of November 2019; Source: Pulse (Maeil Business News Korea)).

Question 4

What was Lost Ark's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

1.32 million players (as of February 2022; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 5

What Metacritic score did Lost Ark get?

Accepted Answer

81/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Question 6

How long was Lost Ark in development (months)?

Accepted Answer

84 months (as of November 2019; Source: Pulse (Maeil Business News Korea)).

Lost Ark in numbers

How many users did Lost Ark have worldwide in March 2022, a month after its Western launch?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Total playersCumulative users worldwide (Korea, Japan, Russia and the West), free-to-play	over 20 million players	March 2022	RPG Site
Launch revenueSales in the first two months in South Korea (30 billion won)	$25.6 million	January 2019	Pulse (Maeil Business News Korea)
BudgetDevelopment budget ("more than 100 billion won"), unspecified scope	over $85.4 million	November 2019	Pulse (Maeil Business News Korea)
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	1.32 million players	February 2022	SteamCharts
Metacritic scoreMetascore, PC version	81/100	October 2026	Metacritic
Development timeDevelopment time before the Korean launch ("seven years")	84 months	November 2019	Pulse (Maeil Business News Korea)