Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 20,301 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,432 for Football Manager 2024 — about 32% more players. Football Manager 2024 counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Black Desert leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | Football Manager 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,301 | 15,432 |
| 24-hour peak | 22,206 | 19,988 |
| 7-day average | 17,935 | 16,554 |
| 30-day average | 16,895 | 16,554 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 24,252 | 19,988 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 62% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,623 | 28,304 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | May 24, 2017 | Nov 5, 2023 |
| Price | $9.99 | — |
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| Month | Black Desert | Football Manager 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,333 | 20,437 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,963 | 24,252 | 16,020 | 19,988 |
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: 20,301 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,432 for Football Manager 2024 — about 32% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,895 concurrent players and Football Manager 2024 averaged 16,554. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Football Manager 2024 rates higher: 92% positive across 28,304 reviews vs 74% across 93,623 for Black Desert. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (20,301 vs 15,432 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Desert averaged 16,895 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 24,252.