Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Mesa is currently the more played game: 651 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 637 for Assassin's Creed 2 — a similar number of players. Black Mesa also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 89%. 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 | Assassin's Creed 2 | Black Mesa |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 637 | 651 |
| 24-hour peak | 834 | 1,017 |
| 7-day average | 527 | 613 |
| 30-day average | 549 | 637 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 964 | 1,038 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 60,894 | 143,906 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 9, 2010 | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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Black Mesa currently has more players: 651 concurrent players on Steam vs 637 for Assassin's Creed 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin's Creed 2 averaged 549 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 89% across 60,894 for Assassin's Creed 2. Black Mesa has the larger player base right now (651 vs 637 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.