Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 17,012 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,397 for SCUM — about 1.8× more players. SCUM is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Black Desert leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | SCUM |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,012 | 9,397 |
| 24-hour peak | 18,447 | 14,106 |
| 7-day average | 16,945 | 9,038 |
| 30-day average | 16,369 | 9,038 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 15,872 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 61% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,551 | 125,547 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2017 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Price | $9.99 | $17.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Black Desert | SCUM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,326 | 20,437 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,486 | 21,184 | 9,028 | 15,872 |
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: 17,012 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,397 for SCUM — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,369 concurrent players and SCUM averaged 9,038. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, SCUM rates higher: 74% positive across 125,547 reviews vs 74% across 93,551 for Black Desert. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (17,012 vs 9,397 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Desert averaged 16,369 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,184.