Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Crimson Desert is currently the more played game: 13,334 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,761 for Arma 3 — about 1.7× more players. Arma 3 counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Crimson Desert leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Arma 3 | Crimson Desert |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,761 | 13,334 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,836 | 14,570 |
| 7-day average | 6,886 | 13,149 |
| 30-day average | 7,061 | 16,482 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | −39% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,375 | 50,641 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 293,988 | 163,445 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Sep 11, 2013 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Price | $29.99 | $69.99 |
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| Month | Arma 3 | Crimson Desert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,428 | 8,017 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,689 | 9,376 | 33,137 | 50,641 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,974 | 14,375 | 21,633 | 47,605 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,971 | 13,372 | 14,205 | 26,659 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crimson Desert currently has more players: 13,334 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,761 for Arma 3 — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Arma 3 averaged 7,061 concurrent players and Crimson Desert averaged 16,482. By that measure Crimson Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Arma 3 rates higher: 90% positive across 293,988 reviews vs 84% across 163,445 for Crimson Desert. Crimson Desert has the larger player base right now (13,334 vs 7,761 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Arma 3 averaged 7,061 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,375.
Crimson Desert averaged 16,482 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 39% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,641.