Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Mesa is currently the more played game: 840 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 795 for A Way Out — a similar number of players. Black Mesa also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Black Mesa leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | A Way Out | Black Mesa |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 795 | 840 |
| 24-hour peak | 852 | 878 |
| 7-day average | 466 | 622 |
| 30-day average | 481 | 637 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 907 | 1,038 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 101,857 | 143,906 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 18, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
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Black Mesa currently has more players: 840 concurrent players on Steam vs 795 for A Way Out — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days A Way Out averaged 481 concurrent players and Black Mesa averaged 637. By that measure Black Mesa is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,906 reviews vs 88% across 101,857 for A Way Out. Black Mesa has the larger player base right now (840 vs 795 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.