Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 17,713 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,666 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — about 21% more players. Black Desert also has the better Steam reviews: 74% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Black Desert leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 17,713 | 14,666 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,493 | 19,137 |
| 7-day average | 17,290 | 14,568 |
| 30-day average | 16,475 | 14,568 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,474 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2017 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 (−75%) |
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| Month | Black Desert | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,328 | 20,478 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,489 | 21,184 | 14,646 | 19,137 |
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: 17,713 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,666 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,475 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,568. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Desert rates higher: 74% positive across 93,474 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (17,713 vs 14,666 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Desert averaged 16,475 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,184.