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Black Desert vs FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
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: 23,212 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 23,094 for Black Desert, a similar number of players. Black Desert has been ahead for 6 days straight, and has led on 29 days of the 81 days Coilr has tracked both games. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online also has the better Steam reviews: 87% positive vs 74%.
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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Coilr members average 322h in Black Desert and 1860h in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Black Desert
322h
average of 37 members
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
1860h
average of 11 members
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Player count history
Black DesertFINAL FANTASY XIV Online
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 6 days. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online last led on Aug 20, 2026.
Black Desert led 29 daysFINAL FANTASY XIV Online led 52 days
Days tracked
81
Current streak
6 days
Black Desert
Lead changes
19
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 23, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 81 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | FINAL FANTASY XIV Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 23,094 | 23,212 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,132 | 26,828 |
| 7-day average | 22,778 | 20,733 |
| 30-day average | 22,286 | 22,063 |
| 30-day trend | +32% | +24% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,421 | 35,403 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 65% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 94,101 | 85,494 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 24, 2017 | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| 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 | 16,332 | 20,437 | 20,883 | 34,484 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,240 | 25,328 | 18,113 | 31,118 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 22,723 | 29,421 | 21,803 | 34,129 |
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 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online currently has more players: 23,212 concurrent players on Steam vs 23,094 for Black Desert, a similar number of players.
Is Black Desert bigger than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 22,286 concurrent players and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 22,063. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
Has FINAL FANTASY XIV Online ever had more players than Black Desert?
Yes. Across the 81 days Coilr has tracked both games, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online had the higher daily average on 52 days, most recently on Aug 20, 2026. Black Desert has led for the last 6 days.
Is Black Desert better than FINAL FANTASY XIV Online?
By Steam review score, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online rates higher: 87% positive across 85,494 reviews vs 74% across 94,101 for Black Desert. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has the larger player base right now (23,212 vs 23,094 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Black Desert growing or declining on Steam?
Black Desert averaged 22,286 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 32% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,421.
Is FINAL FANTASY XIV Online growing or declining on Steam?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online averaged 22,063 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,403.
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