Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Half-Life is currently the more played game: 488 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 437 for Black Mesa — a similar number of players. Half-Life also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Half-Life leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Half-Life |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 437 | 488 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,038 | 1,162 |
| 7-day average | 680 | 821 |
| 30-day average | 680 | 934 |
| 30-day trend | — | +36% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 1,690 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 162,552 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Nov 18, 1998 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Black Mesa | Half-Life | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 650 | 817 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 669 | 953 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 781 | 1,603 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 674 | 1,038 | 964 | 1,690 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Half-Life currently has more players: 488 concurrent players on Steam vs 437 for Black Mesa — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 680 concurrent players and Half-Life averaged 934. By that measure Half-Life is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life rates higher: 97% positive across 162,552 reviews vs 95% across 143,716 for Black Mesa. Half-Life has the larger player base right now (488 vs 437 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life averaged 934 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,690.