Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 20,808 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 19,302 for Black Desert — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Desert | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,302 | 20,808 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,394 | 25,535 |
| 7-day average | 17,188 | 17,688 |
| 30-day average | 16,308 | 16,897 |
| 30-day trend | — | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 34,101 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,474 | 537,249 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $0.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 15,582 | 31,477 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,338 | 21,184 | 17,744 | 34,101 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Valheim currently has more players: 20,808 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,302 for Black Desert — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,308 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 16,897. By that measure Valheim is currently the bigger game.
Valheim averaged 16,897 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,101.