Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / RPG games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 16,080 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,744 for Albion Online — about 1.7× more players. Albion Online counters with better Steam reviews: 78% positive vs 74%. Albion Online is free to play, while Black Desert costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Black Desert leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Albion Online | Black Desert |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,744 | 16,080 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,015 | 18,696 |
| 7-day average | 7,603 | 16,954 |
| 30-day average | 7,603 | 16,371 |
| 30-day trend | — | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,951 | 21,184 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 61% positive |
| Total reviews | 92,562 | 93,551 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 16, 2018 | May 23, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 |
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| Month | Albion Online | Black Desert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 18,367 | 19,554 |
| May 2026 | 9,411 | 9,411 | 17,962 | 20,753 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 16,326 | 20,437 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,609 | 10,951 | 16,480 | 21,184 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Black Desert currently has more players: 16,080 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,744 for Albion Online — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Albion Online averaged 7,603 concurrent players and Black Desert averaged 16,371. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Albion Online rates higher: 78% positive across 92,562 reviews vs 74% across 93,551 for Black Desert. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (16,080 vs 9,744 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Desert averaged 16,371 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,184.