Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Doki Doki Literature Club! is currently the more played game: 654 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 466 for Black Mesa — about 40% more players. Doki Doki Literature Club! is free to play, while Black Mesa costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Doki Doki Literature Club! leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Doki Doki Literature Club! |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 466 | 654 |
| 24-hour peak | 996 | 835 |
| 7-day average | 688 | 714 |
| 30-day average | 688 | 710 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 996 | 875 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 224,069 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Black Mesa | Doki Doki Literature Club! | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 520 | 715 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 694 | 996 | 719 | 875 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Doki Doki Literature Club! currently has more players: 654 concurrent players on Steam vs 466 for Black Mesa — about 40% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 688 concurrent players and Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 710. By that measure Doki Doki Literature Club! is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Doki Doki Literature Club! rates higher: 96% positive across 224,069 reviews vs 95% across 143,716 for Black Mesa. Doki Doki Literature Club! has the larger player base right now (654 vs 466 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.