Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the more played game: 4,667 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,212 for Barotrauma — about 2.1× more players. Barotrauma counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 85%. Barotrauma is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Barotrauma | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,212 | 4,667 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,163 | 10,520 |
| 7-day average | 3,758 | 7,356 |
| 30-day average | 3,758 | 7,329 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,163 | 10,520 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,136 | 231,152 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2023 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 (−50%) | $59.99 |
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| Month | Barotrauma | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 3,802 | 5,139 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,751 | 6,163 | 7,298 | 10,520 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III currently has more players: 4,667 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,212 for Barotrauma — about 2.1× more players.
Over the last 30 days Barotrauma averaged 3,758 concurrent players and Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,329. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Barotrauma rates higher: 94% positive across 88,136 reviews vs 85% across 231,152 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has the larger player base right now (4,667 vs 2,212 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.