Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Gang Beasts is currently the more played game: 960 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 874 for Black Mesa — a similar number of players. Black Mesa counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 86%. Gang Beasts is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Gang Beasts leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Gang Beasts |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 874 | 960 |
| 24-hour peak | 874 | 1,008 |
| 7-day average | 640 | 661 |
| 30-day average | 640 | 661 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 1,307 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 66,602 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $7.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Black Mesa | Gang Beasts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,183 | 1,307 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 638 | 1,038 | 658 | 1,059 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Gang Beasts currently has more players: 960 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 Gang Beasts averaged 661. By that measure Gang Beasts is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,716 reviews vs 86% across 66,602 for Gang Beasts. Gang Beasts has the larger player base right now (960 vs 874 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.