Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
ELDEN RING is currently the more played game: 30,558 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 19,890 for Black Desert — about 1.5× more players. ELDEN RING also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, ELDEN RING leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | ELDEN RING |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,890 | 30,558 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,214 | 36,315 |
| 7-day average | 17,194 | 29,191 |
| 30-day average | 16,305 | 30,926 |
| 30-day trend | — | −3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 49,806 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,474 | 1,142,700 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2017 | Feb 23, 2022 |
| Price | $9.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | ELDEN RING | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | 27,438 | 36,355 |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 31,146 | 47,989 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 31,537 | 49,806 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,373 | 21,184 | 30,259 | 47,080 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
ELDEN RING currently has more players: 30,558 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,890 for Black Desert — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,305 concurrent players and ELDEN RING averaged 30,926. By that measure ELDEN RING is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, ELDEN RING rates higher: 93% positive across 1,142,700 reviews vs 74% across 93,474 for Black Desert. ELDEN RING has the larger player base right now (30,558 vs 19,890 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
ELDEN RING averaged 30,926 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 49,806.