Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
The Sims™ 4 is currently the more played game: 17,220 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,506 for Black Desert — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, The Sims™ 4 leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Desert | The Sims™ 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,506 | 17,220 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,184 | 36,068 |
| 7-day average | 16,985 | 25,395 |
| 30-day average | 16,319 | 24,791 |
| 30-day trend | — | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 38,011 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 86% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,386 | 197,041 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $0.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Black Desert | The Sims™ 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | 21,233 | 25,327 |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 24,881 | 38,011 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 24,017 | 36,522 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,195 | 21,184 | 25,086 | 37,376 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Sims™ 4 currently has more players: 17,220 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,506 for Black Desert — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,319 concurrent players and The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,791. By that measure The Sims™ 4 is currently the bigger game.
The Sims™ 4 averaged 24,791 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 38,011.