Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the more played game: 19,214 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,207 for Black Desert — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Left 4 Dead 2 leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Desert | Left 4 Dead 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,207 | 19,214 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,184 | 38,804 |
| 7-day average | 17,028 | 29,562 |
| 30-day average | 16,315 | 27,070 |
| 30-day trend | — | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 45,866 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,386 | 1,045,039 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Price | $0.99 | $1.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | Left 4 Dead 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | 27,856 | 35,260 |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 29,374 | 41,078 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 24,161 | 43,221 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,191 | 21,184 | 29,961 | 45,866 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Left 4 Dead 2 currently has more players: 19,214 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,207 for Black Desert — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,315 concurrent players and Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,070. By that measure Left 4 Dead 2 is currently the bigger game.
Left 4 Dead 2 averaged 27,070 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 45,866.