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Black Desert vs Path of Exile
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 18,763 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,310 for Path of Exile, about 2.3× more players. Black Desert has been ahead for 9 days straight, and has led on 57 days of the 91 days Coilr has tracked both games. Path of Exile counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 74%. Path of Exile is free to play, while Black Desert costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile leads 6 of 10.
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
272h
average of 44 members
Path of Exile
98.4h
average of 59 members
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Player count history
Black DesertPath of Exile
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 9 days. Path of Exile last led on Aug 27, 2026.
Black Desert led 57 daysPath of Exile led 34 days
Days tracked
91
Current streak
9 days
Black Desert
Lead changes
6
Closest gap
3%
Aug 27, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 91 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,763 | 8,310 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,315 | 16,443 |
| 7-day average | 20,943 | 15,995 |
| 30-day average | 22,178 | 31,929 |
| 30-day trend | +20% | −16% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,421 | 184,658 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 65% positive | 79% positive |
| Total reviews | 94,213 | 249,743 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | May 24, 2017 | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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Players by month
| Month | Black Desert | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,332 | 20,437 | 5,564 | 21,708 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,243 | 25,328 | 26,666 | 184,658 |
| Aug 2026 | 22,527 | 29,421 | 40,498 | 105,915 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 19,878 | 24,315 | 13,209 | 21,247 |
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 Path of Exile?
Black Desert currently has more players: 18,763 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,310 for Path of Exile, about 2.3× more players.
Is Black Desert bigger than Path of Exile on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 22,178 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 31,929. By that measure Path of Exile is currently the bigger game.
Has Path of Exile ever had more players than Black Desert?
Yes. Across the 91 days Coilr has tracked both games, Path of Exile had the higher daily average on 34 days, most recently on Aug 27, 2026. Black Desert has led for the last 9 days.
Is Black Desert better than Path of Exile?
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 249,743 reviews vs 74% across 94,213 for Black Desert. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (18,763 vs 8,310 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Black Desert growing or declining on Steam?
Black Desert averaged 22,178 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,421.
Is Path of Exile growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile averaged 31,929 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 184,658.