Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Mesa is currently the more played game: 874 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 768 for Mafia II: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players. Black Mesa also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 74%. Across all tracked metrics, Black Mesa leads 8 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Mesa | Mafia II: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 874 | 768 |
| 24-hour peak | 874 | 768 |
| 7-day average | 640 | 536 |
| 30-day average | 640 | 536 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 929 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 74% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 37,876 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
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Black Mesa currently has more players: 874 concurrent players on Steam vs 768 for Mafia II: Definitive Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 640 concurrent players and Mafia II: Definitive Edition averaged 536. 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 74% across 37,876 for Mafia II: Definitive Edition. Black Mesa has the larger player base right now (874 vs 768 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.