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: 5,110 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,522 for Battlefield™ V — a similar number of players. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 71%. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Battlefield™ V | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,522 | 5,110 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,441 | 9,932 |
| 7-day average | 3,960 | 6,708 |
| 30-day average | 4,792 | 6,694 |
| 30-day trend | +44% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,380 | 10,520 |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 268,246 | 231,152 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 21, 2020 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Price | $49.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Battlefield™ V | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 2,397 | 4,423 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 3,154 | 4,810 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 3,904 | 11,380 | 3,802 | 5,139 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,630 | 10,881 | 6,712 | 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: 5,110 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,522 for Battlefield™ V — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Battlefield™ V averaged 4,792 concurrent players and Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 6,694. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III rates higher: 85% positive across 231,152 reviews vs 71% across 268,246 for Battlefield™ V. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has the larger player base right now (5,110 vs 4,522 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Battlefield™ V averaged 4,792 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 44% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,380.