Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Scrap Mechanic is currently the more played game: 25,523 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 24,977 for Black Desert — a similar number of players. Scrap Mechanic also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Scrap Mechanic leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | Scrap Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,977 | 25,523 |
| 24-hour peak | 24,977 | 28,970 |
| 7-day average | 19,333 | 20,182 |
| 30-day average | 17,182 | 20,182 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 24,977 | 35,169 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 62% positive | 78% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,623 | 119,945 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 24, 2017 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Price | $9.99 | $28.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | Scrap Mechanic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,332 | 20,437 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,151 | 24,977 | 20,568 | 35,169 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Scrap Mechanic currently has more players: 25,523 concurrent players on Steam vs 24,977 for Black Desert — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 17,182 concurrent players and Scrap Mechanic averaged 20,182. By that measure Scrap Mechanic is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Scrap Mechanic rates higher: 92% positive across 119,945 reviews vs 74% across 93,623 for Black Desert. Scrap Mechanic has the larger player base right now (25,523 vs 24,977 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Desert averaged 17,182 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 24,977.