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Black Desert vs Destiny 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 20,260 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,603 for Destiny 2, about 39% more players. Black Desert has been ahead for 27 days straight, and has led on 46 days of the 116 days Coilr has tracked both games. Destiny 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 79% positive vs 74%. Destiny 2 is free to play, while Black Desert costs $9.99.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Black Desert
228h
average of 53 members
Destiny 2
415h
average of 96 members
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Player count history
Black DesertDestiny 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Black Desert has had the higher daily player count for the last 27 days. Destiny 2 last led on Aug 20, 2026.
Black Desert led 46 daysDestiny 2 led 70 days
Days tracked
116
Current streak
27 days
Black Desert
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
<1%
May 26, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 116 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | Destiny 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,260 | 14,603 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,309 | 17,298 |
| 7-day average | 19,320 | 14,764 |
| 30-day average | 21,152 | 17,872 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | −47% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,349 | 167,568 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 94,330 | 661,839 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | May 24, 2017 | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Black Desert | Destiny 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | 9,105 | 10,817 |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 11,236 | 17,772 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,332 | 20,437 | 68,313 | 167,568 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,243 | 25,328 | 49,843 | 93,761 |
| Aug 2026 | 22,524 | 29,349 | 25,109 | 46,498 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 20,059 | 26,221 | 15,812 | 23,037 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Black Desert or Destiny 2?
Black Desert currently has more players: 20,260 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,603 for Destiny 2, about 39% more players.
Is Black Desert bigger than Destiny 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 21,152 concurrent players and Destiny 2 averaged 17,872. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
Has Destiny 2 ever had more players than Black Desert?
Yes. Across the 116 days Coilr has tracked both games, Destiny 2 had the higher daily average on 70 days, most recently on Aug 20, 2026. Black Desert has led for the last 27 days.
Is Black Desert better than Destiny 2?
By Steam review score, Destiny 2 rates higher: 79% positive across 661,839 reviews vs 74% across 94,330 for Black Desert. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (20,260 vs 14,603 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Black Desert growing or declining on Steam?
Black Desert averaged 21,152 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,349.
Is Destiny 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Destiny 2 averaged 17,872 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 47% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 167,568.