Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 18,128 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,536 for Crimson Desert — about 25% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Crimson Desert leads 5 of 7.
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| Metric | Black Desert | Crimson Desert |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,128 | 14,536 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,184 | 21,292 |
| 7-day average | 16,940 | 13,784 |
| 30-day average | 16,311 | 17,491 |
| 30-day trend | — | −35% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 50,641 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,386 | 163,445 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Price | $0.99 | $69.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | Crimson Desert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 33,137 | 50,641 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 21,633 | 47,605 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,198 | 21,184 | 14,635 | 26,659 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Black Desert currently has more players: 18,128 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,536 for Crimson Desert — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,311 concurrent players and Crimson Desert averaged 17,491. By that measure Crimson Desert is currently the bigger game.
Crimson Desert averaged 17,491 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 35% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,641.