Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 1,559 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 411 for Black Mesa — about 4× more players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Mesa | Don't Starve |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 411 | 1,559 |
| 24-hour peak | 896 | 2,228 |
| 7-day average | 665 | 1,464 |
| 30-day average | 665 | 1,464 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 2,481 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 113,174 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 |
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Don't Starve currently has more players: 1,559 concurrent players on Steam vs 411 for Black Mesa — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 665 concurrent players and Don't Starve averaged 1,464. By that measure Don't Starve is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 95% across 143,716 for Black Mesa. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (1,559 vs 411 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.