Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 19,463 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,813 for Stellaris — about 31% more players. Stellaris counters with better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Black Desert leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,463 | 14,813 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,768 | 19,071 |
| 7-day average | 17,209 | 14,990 |
| 30-day average | 16,514 | 14,990 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 19,071 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,474 | 196,053 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2017 | May 9, 2016 |
| Price | $9.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | Stellaris | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | 11,298 | 11,505 |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,328 | 20,478 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,577 | 21,184 | 14,973 | 19,071 |
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: 19,463 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,813 for Stellaris — about 31% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,514 concurrent players and Stellaris averaged 14,990. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Stellaris rates higher: 86% positive across 196,053 reviews vs 74% across 93,474 for Black Desert. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (19,463 vs 14,813 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Desert averaged 16,514 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,184.