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Black Desert vs Path of Exile 2
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Path of Exile 2 is currently the more played game: 39,861 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,848 for Black Desert, about 2.2× more players. Path of Exile 2 has been ahead for 13 days straight, and has led on 72 days of the 101 days Coilr has tracked both games. Across all tracked metrics, Path of Exile 2 leads 10 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
237h
average of 51 members
Path of Exile 2
120h
average of 43 members
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Player count history
Black DesertPath of Exile 2
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Path of Exile 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 13 days. Black Desert last led on Sep 3, 2026.
Black Desert led 29 daysPath of Exile 2 led 72 days
Days tracked
101
Current streak
13 days
Path of Exile 2
Lead changes
6
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 8, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 101 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,848 | 39,861 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,945 | 71,709 |
| 7-day average | 19,503 | 66,555 |
| 30-day average | 21,269 | 50,266 |
| 30-day trend | +3% | +48% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,421 | 421,464 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 75% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 67% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 94,330 | 225,952 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | May 24, 2017 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Black Desert | Path of Exile 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 212,870 | 421,464 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,332 | 20,437 | 173,992 | 351,885 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,243 | 25,328 | 53,084 | 125,664 |
| Aug 2026 | 22,525 | 29,421 | 19,189 | 36,992 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 20,147 | 26,221 | 62,416 | 147,624 |
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 2?
Path of Exile 2 currently has more players: 39,861 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,848 for Black Desert, about 2.2× more players.
Is Black Desert bigger than Path of Exile 2 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 21,269 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 averaged 50,266. By that measure Path of Exile 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Black Desert ever had more players than Path of Exile 2?
Yes. Across the 101 days Coilr has tracked both games, Black Desert had the higher daily average on 29 days, most recently on Sep 3, 2026. Path of Exile 2 has led for the last 13 days.
Is Black Desert better than Path of Exile 2?
By Steam review score, Path of Exile 2 rates higher: 75% positive across 225,952 reviews vs 74% across 94,330 for Black Desert. Path of Exile 2 has the larger player base right now (39,861 vs 17,848 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Black Desert growing or declining on Steam?
Black Desert averaged 21,269 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,421.
Is Path of Exile 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Path of Exile 2 averaged 50,266 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 48% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 421,464.