Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 24,985 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,128 for Black Desert — about 38% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Desert | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,128 | 24,985 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,184 | 47,225 |
| 7-day average | 16,940 | 29,952 |
| 30-day average | 16,311 | 29,951 |
| 30-day trend | — | +5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 48,854 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,386 | 376,058 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $0.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 29,056 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,198 | 21,184 | 30,256 | 48,451 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 24,985 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,128 for Black Desert — about 38% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,311 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,951. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 29,951 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 48,854.