Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Strategy games.
Banana is currently the more played game: 24,942 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 21,499 for Black Desert — about 16% more players. Banana also has the better Steam reviews: 82% positive vs 74%. Banana is free to play, while Black Desert costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Banana leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Banana | Black Desert |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,942 | 21,499 |
| 24-hour peak | 29,011 | 22,206 |
| 7-day average | 25,129 | 17,891 |
| 30-day average | 25,129 | 16,889 |
| 30-day trend | — | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,011 | 24,252 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 79% positive | 62% positive |
| Total reviews | 96,800 | 93,623 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2024 | May 24, 2017 |
| Price | Free to play | $9.99 |
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| Month | Banana | Black Desert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,748 | 19,624 | 18,367 | 19,554 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 17,962 | 20,753 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 16,333 | 20,437 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 25,096 | 29,011 | 16,946 | 24,252 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Banana currently has more players: 24,942 concurrent players on Steam vs 21,499 for Black Desert — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Banana averaged 25,129 concurrent players and Black Desert averaged 16,889. By that measure Banana is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Banana rates higher: 82% positive across 96,800 reviews vs 74% across 93,623 for Black Desert. Banana has the larger player base right now (24,942 vs 21,499 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Desert averaged 16,889 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 24,252.