Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 15,526 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,502 for Monster Hunter: World — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter: World leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Desert | Monster Hunter: World |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,526 | 15,502 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,184 | 33,886 |
| 7-day average | 16,977 | 18,677 |
| 30-day average | 16,318 | 21,673 |
| 30-day trend | — | +23% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 51,851 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,386 | 512,786 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $0.99 | $7.79 |
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| Month | Black Desert | Monster Hunter: World | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 8,419 | 11,801 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 21,077 | 51,851 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,203 | 21,184 | 19,302 | 40,291 |
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: 15,526 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,502 for Monster Hunter: World — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,318 concurrent players and Monster Hunter: World averaged 21,673. By that measure Monster Hunter: World is currently the bigger game.
Monster Hunter: World averaged 21,673 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 23% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 51,851.