Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Black Mesa is currently the more played game: 874 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 791 for Liar's Bar — a similar number of players. Black Mesa also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Black Mesa leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Liar's Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 874 | 791 |
| 24-hour peak | 874 | 833 |
| 7-day average | 640 | 569 |
| 30-day average | 640 | 569 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 833 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 55,894 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Price | $19.99 | $6.99 |
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Black Mesa currently has more players: 874 concurrent players on Steam vs 791 for Liar's Bar — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 640 concurrent players and Liar's Bar averaged 569. By that measure Black Mesa is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,716 reviews vs 90% across 55,894 for Liar's Bar. Black Mesa has the larger player base right now (874 vs 791 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.