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Black Desert vs IdleOn
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Massively Multiplayer games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 22,551 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,288 for IdleOn, about 1.6× more players. Black Desert has been ahead for 30 days straight. IdleOn counters with better Steam reviews: 77% positive vs 74%. IdleOn is free to play, while Black Desert costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Black Desert leads 7 of 9.
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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Black Desert
331h
average of 36 members
IdleOn
421h
average of 14 members
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Player count history
Black DesertIdleOn
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 30 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Black Desert led 30 daysIdleOn led 0 days
Days tracked
30
Current streak
30 days
Black Desert
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
37%
Aug 26, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 30 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | IdleOn |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 22,551 | 14,288 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,467 | 15,264 |
| 7-day average | 22,839 | 12,388 |
| 30-day average | 22,201 | 10,043 |
| 30-day trend | +32% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,421 | 15,264 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 65% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 94,101 | 29,534 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | May 24, 2017 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Black Desert | IdleOn | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,332 | 20,437 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 17,242 | 25,328 | 7,486 | 8,222 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 22,740 | 29,421 | 7,734 | 15,264 |
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 IdleOn?
Black Desert currently has more players: 22,551 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,288 for IdleOn, about 1.6× more players.
Is Black Desert bigger than IdleOn on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 22,201 concurrent players and IdleOn averaged 10,043. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
Has IdleOn ever had more players than Black Desert?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Black Desert has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 30 days both games have been tracked.
Is Black Desert better than IdleOn?
By Steam review score, IdleOn rates higher: 77% positive across 29,534 reviews vs 74% across 94,101 for Black Desert. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (22,551 vs 14,288 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Black Desert growing or declining on Steam?
Black Desert averaged 22,201 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 32% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,421.