Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Castle Crashers® is currently the more played game: 927 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 874 for Black Mesa — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Castle Crashers® leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Castle Crashers® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 874 | 927 |
| 24-hour peak | 874 | 1,169 |
| 7-day average | 640 | 930 |
| 30-day average | 640 | 1,606 |
| 30-day trend | — | +40% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 2,953 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 139,655 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Price | $19.99 | $14.99 |
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| Month | Black Mesa | Castle Crashers® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,488 | 2,953 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 638 | 1,038 | 1,423 | 2,698 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Castle Crashers® currently has more players: 927 concurrent players on Steam vs 874 for Black Mesa — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 640 concurrent players and Castle Crashers® averaged 1,606. By that measure Castle Crashers® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Castle Crashers® rates higher: 96% positive across 139,655 reviews vs 95% across 143,716 for Black Mesa. Castle Crashers® has the larger player base right now (927 vs 874 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Castle Crashers® averaged 1,606 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 40% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,953.