Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 20,759 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,549 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — a similar number of players. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 84% positive vs 74%. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Black Desert leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Desert | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,759 | 18,549 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,768 | 20,152 |
| 7-day average | 17,213 | 14,622 |
| 30-day average | 16,509 | 14,581 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | −24% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 25,373 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 56% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,474 | 218,098 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 23, 2017 | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Price | $9.99 | $17.99 (−70%) |
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| Month | Black Desert | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,328 | 20,478 | 18,322 | 25,373 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,560 | 21,184 | 14,587 | 20,152 |
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: 20,759 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,549 for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,509 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 averaged 14,581. By that measure Black Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 rates higher: 84% positive across 218,098 reviews vs 74% across 93,474 for Black Desert. Black Desert has the larger player base right now (20,759 vs 18,549 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Desert averaged 16,509 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,184.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 averaged 14,581 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,373.