Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Massively Multiplayer games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 15,276 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,666 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 21% more players. Black Desert also has the better Steam reviews: 74% positive vs 60%. Russian Fishing 4 is free to play, while Black Desert costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Black Desert leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | Russian Fishing 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,276 | 12,666 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,768 | 20,623 |
| 7-day average | 17,185 | 11,961 |
| 30-day average | 16,512 | 11,961 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 20,623 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 60% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,474 | 88,228 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2017 | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Black Desert | Russian Fishing 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,328 | 20,478 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,554 | 21,184 | 11,938 | 20,623 |
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: 15,276 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,666 for Russian Fishing 4 — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,512 concurrent players and Russian Fishing 4 averaged 11,961. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Desert rates higher: 74% positive across 93,474 reviews vs 60% across 88,228 for Russian Fishing 4. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (15,276 vs 12,666 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Desert averaged 16,512 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,184.