Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Crab Game is currently the more played game: 688 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 466 for Black Mesa — about 48% more players. Black Mesa counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 91%. Crab Game is free to play, while Black Mesa costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Crab Game leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Crab Game |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 466 | 688 |
| 24-hour peak | 996 | 967 |
| 7-day average | 688 | 714 |
| 30-day average | 688 | 694 |
| 30-day trend | — | −5% |
| Peak (tracked) | 996 | 1,071 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 151,277 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Black Mesa | Crab Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 713 | 1,071 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 694 | 996 | 690 | 967 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crab Game currently has more players: 688 concurrent players on Steam vs 466 for Black Mesa — about 48% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 688 concurrent players and Crab Game averaged 694. By that measure Crab Game is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,716 reviews vs 91% across 151,277 for Crab Game. Crab Game has the larger player base right now (688 vs 466 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crab Game averaged 694 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,071.