Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Inscryption is currently the more played game: 963 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 799 for Black Mesa — about 21% more players. Inscryption also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Inscryption leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Inscryption |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 799 | 963 |
| 24-hour peak | 874 | 1,210 |
| 7-day average | 641 | 1,031 |
| 30-day average | 641 | 1,031 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 1,421 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 146,946 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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Inscryption currently has more players: 963 concurrent players on Steam vs 799 for Black Mesa — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 641 concurrent players and Inscryption averaged 1,031. By that measure Inscryption is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Inscryption rates higher: 97% positive across 146,946 reviews vs 95% across 143,716 for Black Mesa. Inscryption has the larger player base right now (963 vs 799 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.