Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the more played game: 18,343 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,879 for Black Desert — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Desert | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,879 | 18,343 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,184 | 45,458 |
| 7-day average | 16,943 | 27,744 |
| 30-day average | 16,312 | 23,628 |
| 30-day trend | — | +19% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 46,571 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,386 | 293,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $0.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | 19,716 | 19,716 |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 21,694 | 33,714 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 20,353 | 39,967 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,196 | 21,184 | 27,528 | 46,571 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord currently has more players: 18,343 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,879 for Black Desert — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,312 concurrent players and Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 23,628. By that measure Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is currently the bigger game.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord averaged 23,628 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 46,571.