Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Black Mesa is currently the more played game: 874 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 859 for A Dance of Fire and Ice — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, A Dance of Fire and Ice leads 4 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | A Dance of Fire and Ice | Black Mesa |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 859 | 874 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,130 | 874 |
| 7-day average | 1,926 | 640 |
| 30-day average | 1,926 | 640 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,130 | 1,038 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 82,322 | 143,716 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 23, 2019 | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Price | $5.99 | $19.99 |
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Black Mesa currently has more players: 874 concurrent players on Steam vs 859 for A Dance of Fire and Ice — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days A Dance of Fire and Ice averaged 1,926 concurrent players and Black Mesa averaged 640. By that measure A Dance of Fire and Ice is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,716 reviews vs 94% across 82,322 for A Dance of Fire and Ice. Black Mesa has the larger player base right now (874 vs 859 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.