Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Just Cause™ 3 is currently the more played game: 612 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 466 for Black Mesa — about 31% more players. Black Mesa counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Just Cause™ 3 leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Just Cause™ 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 466 | 612 |
| 24-hour peak | 996 | 1,113 |
| 7-day average | 688 | 787 |
| 30-day average | 688 | 849 |
| 30-day trend | — | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 996 | 1,459 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 127,382 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Nov 30, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Black Mesa | Just Cause™ 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 875 | 1,459 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 694 | 996 | 870 | 1,447 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Just Cause™ 3 currently has more players: 612 concurrent players on Steam vs 466 for Black Mesa — about 31% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 688 concurrent players and Just Cause™ 3 averaged 849. By that measure Just Cause™ 3 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,716 reviews vs 84% across 127,382 for Just Cause™ 3. Just Cause™ 3 has the larger player base right now (612 vs 466 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Just Cause™ 3 averaged 849 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,459.