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Lost Ark
Embark on an odyssey for the Lost Ark in a vast, vibrant world: explore new lands, seek out lost treasures, and test yourself in thrilling action combat in this action-packed free-to-play RPG.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
38 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I'm so grateful I quit playing in June of 2022. It is a truly fun game with great systems and combat, but the RL Money required to push difficult content absolutely ruins the game. I knew this going in, and I got 900…”
“Lost Ark Review Lost Ark was genuinely a lot of fun when it first released, especially while playing with friends. Over time, though, my friends gradually dropped off, and as the game progressed, so did my sanity. I…”
“10% of this game: The most brilliant and dopamine fueled class, combat, and boss design I've ever experienced in any video game ever. 90% of this game: Degrading busywork, abusive RNG progression, absurd menu bloat, and…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It's maybe worth a story run-through a single time if you're into that sort of thing, but the endgame is sadly only for masochists.”
“Fun game if ur a casual who wants to play for the story, but eventually you will hit end game and get gate kept by the community. Very P2W game if u dont spend 1000s of dollars every month or so. Community hates new…”
“5% S-tier Generationally fun combat encounters and gameplay design 95% Grind and suffering. 100% Tragedy The world and lore was kinda cool too, but once the horizontal runs out its just grind and suffer. Prog a new…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Lost Ark is not a good game, the bones are good. The gameplay is fun, and the raids look really cool and engaging, however it's plagued by its terrible UI, aggressive monetization and overall polish. Again I want to…”
“So many negative reviews for a free to play game. Combat is smooth. Raid mechanics are punishing if not followed correctly. This game have gorgeous visuals, runs smooth with a decent PC, and just a ton of stuff to do.…”
“Pros: +Raids. The best in the business that’s all I can say. + Lot of story, side quest collectibles. Tons of hours of content + number of classes you can play and ways you can play them + Graphics + Overall…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Lost Ark Review Lost Ark was genuinely a lot of fun when it first released, especially while playing with friends. Over time, though, my friends gradually dropped off, and as the game progressed, so did my sanity. I…”
“Overall a really good game (but maybe not in the MMO aspect). Let break down what the people complain about: - "It's a job after the job" : well of course it needs a decent amount of grind to reach the full endgame…”
“So many negative reviews for a free to play game. Combat is smooth. Raid mechanics are punishing if not followed correctly. This game have gorgeous visuals, runs smooth with a decent PC, and just a ton of stuff to do.…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“So many negative reviews for a free to play game. Combat is smooth. Raid mechanics are punishing if not followed correctly. This game have gorgeous visuals, runs smooth with a decent PC, and just a ton of stuff to do.…”
“Pros: +Raids. The best in the business that’s all I can say. + Lot of story, side quest collectibles. Tons of hours of content + number of classes you can play and ways you can play them + Graphics + Overall…”
“good but hard to get into at first, there is alot to do.”
23 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“>> TLDR: Never play a Korean MMO << So, I've installed this game a total of 3 times. First was at launch, second was when solo raids came out, third was somewhere around late December 2025. Key problems of this game…”
“best thing about quitting for me was that i got to experience what real grass is. on a real note, i had my share of fun with this game, but the longer i played, the more it really felt like working a job rather than…”
“10% of this game: The most brilliant and dopamine fueled class, combat, and boss design I've ever experienced in any video game ever. 90% of this game: Degrading busywork, abusive RNG progression, absurd menu bloat, and…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm so grateful I quit playing in June of 2022. It is a truly fun game with great systems and combat, but the RL Money required to push difficult content absolutely ruins the game. I knew this going in, and I got 900…”
“I played at launch and loved it. But endgame even then had a slight tinge of "uhoh, this is going to be P2W isn't it?". Fast forward to today and it's an absolute nightmare to play. 500 simultaneous systems pollute your…”
“10% of this game: The most brilliant and dopamine fueled class, combat, and boss design I've ever experienced in any video game ever. 90% of this game: Degrading busywork, abusive RNG progression, absurd menu bloat, and…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I played at launch and loved it. But endgame even then had a slight tinge of "uhoh, this is going to be P2W isn't it?". Fast forward to today and it's an absolute nightmare to play. 500 simultaneous systems pollute your…”
“The first time I experienced a gaming community that felt even more toxic than League of Legends was in Lost Ark. A lot of the players are extremely toxic, and the way they talk to others is often very disrespectful.…”
“Trust the people, game is dying for a reason. No amount of updates can fix the game and the useless support they got going on at amazon. If you got any items/gold left time to cash out.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I played at launch and loved it. But endgame even then had a slight tinge of "uhoh, this is going to be P2W isn't it?". Fast forward to today and it's an absolute nightmare to play. 500 simultaneous systems pollute your…”
“10% of this game: The most brilliant and dopamine fueled class, combat, and boss design I've ever experienced in any video game ever. 90% of this game: Degrading busywork, abusive RNG progression, absurd menu bloat, and…”
“Lost Ark is not a good game, the bones are good. The gameplay is fun, and the raids look really cool and engaging, however it's plagued by its terrible UI, aggressive monetization and overall polish. Again I want to…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“so apparently opening the game after a long time counts as botting”
“i got banned because some ♥♥♥♥ hacked my account just to play this piece of ♥♥♥♥ also ♥♥♥♥ isreal”
“Got banned after 2 days for doing the honing mechanic multiple times in a row (which is a gacha roll) with the resources the game gives with the powerpass. They say Lost Ark is hard for new players to get into but don't…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 71.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“PSA: Do not rush to endgame. The game is so much more enjoyable if you don't give in to the pressure and just take your time with the story. Get side tracked. Once you get to North Vern you can participate in some group content on various islands, so it's not a fully barren…”
— a player, Steam review · 360 hrs played“[h3]Lost Ark: Two Games in a Trench Coat[/h3] ⭐ [i]Recommended (with caveats)[/i] | 150hrs | Solo PvE only https://youtu.be/G7VFNgR2SM0?si=VwTHeId7EmE8kaj9 [b]The Paradox:[/b] This is simultaneously one of the best F2P PvE games I've played AND a predatory pay-to-win…”
— a player, Steam review · 178 hrs played“17,260 hours... I think that tells you everything about how I feel about this game, and yet here I am, equally ready to recommend it and to warn you about every single thing that will make you want to uninstall it. The Good Stuff When Lost Ark launched in the West, there was…”
— a player, Steam review · 17,260 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:12 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Player tags | MMORPG · Free to Play · Action RPG · Multiplayer · Hack and Slash · Character Customization · RPG · Massively Multiplayer · Action · Sexual Content · Adventure · PvE (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements |
| Languages | English * , Spanish - Spain * * |
| Achievements | 156 |
| Estimated owners | 50,000,000 – 100,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.playlostark.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only) Processor: Intel Core i3 – 10100 AMD Ryzen3 3100 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 110 GB available space Additional Notes: Internet connection required to play, offers in-game purchases. System requirements for this game may change over time.