Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 31,347 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 19,768 for Black Desert — about 1.6× more players. RimWorld also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,768 | 31,347 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,394 | 34,153 |
| 7-day average | 17,194 | 29,592 |
| 30-day average | 16,307 | 28,235 |
| 30-day trend | — | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,474 | 242,597 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2017 | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Price | $9.99 | $34.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 27,170 | 40,334 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,341 | 21,184 | 29,584 | 42,478 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
RimWorld currently has more players: 31,347 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,768 for Black Desert — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,307 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 28,235. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 242,597 reviews vs 74% across 93,474 for Black Desert. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (31,347 vs 19,768 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
RimWorld averaged 28,235 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.