Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Massively Multiplayer / RPG games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the more played game: 21,693 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,058 for Black Desert — about 20% more players. Across all tracked metrics, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Desert | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,058 | 21,693 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,184 | 24,341 |
| 7-day average | 16,941 | 17,694 |
| 30-day average | 16,311 | 19,318 |
| 30-day trend | — | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 35,403 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,386 | 85,043 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Price | $0.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | 35,403 | 35,403 |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 24,041 | 32,864 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 20,840 | 34,484 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,198 | 21,184 | 18,225 | 27,145 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online currently has more players: 21,693 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,058 for Black Desert — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,311 concurrent players and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 19,318. By that measure FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is currently the bigger game.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 19,318 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.