Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 16,260 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,098 for Factorio — a similar number of players. Factorio counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 16,260 | 15,098 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,493 | 25,906 |
| 7-day average | 17,281 | 19,194 |
| 30-day average | 16,485 | 19,087 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 25,906 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,474 | 232,094 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2017 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $35.00 |
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| Month | Black Desert | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,328 | 20,478 | 12,767 | 17,675 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,486 | 21,184 | 19,090 | 25,906 |
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: 16,260 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,098 for Factorio — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,485 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 19,087. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 74% across 93,474 for Black Desert. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (16,260 vs 15,098 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Desert averaged 16,485 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,184.