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Black Desert vs The Elder Scrolls Online
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 18,087 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,564 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, about 3× more players. Black Desert has been ahead for 71 days straight. The Elder Scrolls® Online counters with better Steam reviews: 81% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Black Desert leads 6 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Black Desert
272h
average of 44 members
The Elder Scrolls® Online
171h
average of 37 members
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Player count history
Black DesertThe Elder Scrolls® Online
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Black Desert has had the higher daily player count for the last 71 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Black Desert led 71 daysThe Elder Scrolls® Online led 0 days
Days tracked
71
Current streak
71 days
Black Desert
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
12%
Jul 3, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 71 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | The Elder Scrolls® Online |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,087 | 5,564 |
| 24-hour peak | 23,310 | 10,903 |
| 7-day average | 21,061 | 8,494 |
| 30-day average | 22,180 | 8,820 |
| 30-day trend | +21% | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 29,421 | 15,420 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 65% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 94,213 | 161,540 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 24, 2017 | May 22, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Black Desert | The Elder Scrolls® Online | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,332 | 20,437 | 9,805 | 15,420 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,243 | 25,328 | 8,628 | 14,097 |
| Aug 2026 | 22,528 | 29,421 | 8,898 | 15,070 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 19,440 | 24,307 | 7,624 | 11,166 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Black Desert or The Elder Scrolls Online?
Black Desert currently has more players: 18,087 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,564 for The Elder Scrolls® Online, about 3× more players.
Is Black Desert bigger than The Elder Scrolls Online on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 22,180 concurrent players and The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,820. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
Has The Elder Scrolls® Online ever had more players than Black Desert?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Black Desert has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 71 days both games have been tracked.
Is Black Desert better than The Elder Scrolls Online?
By Steam review score, The Elder Scrolls® Online rates higher: 81% positive across 161,540 reviews vs 74% across 94,213 for Black Desert. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (18,087 vs 5,564 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Black Desert growing or declining on Steam?
Black Desert averaged 22,180 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,421.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online growing or declining on Steam?
The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged 8,820 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,420.