Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Metro Exodus is currently the more played game: 642 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 611 for Black Mesa — a similar number of players. Black Mesa counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Metro Exodus leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Metro Exodus |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 611 | 642 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,017 | 1,973 |
| 7-day average | 604 | 1,158 |
| 30-day average | 642 | 1,206 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 2,145 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,906 | 134,285 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
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Metro Exodus currently has more players: 642 concurrent players on Steam vs 611 for Black Mesa — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 642 concurrent players and Metro Exodus averaged 1,206. By that measure Metro Exodus is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,906 reviews vs 90% across 134,285 for Metro Exodus. Metro Exodus has the larger player base right now (642 vs 611 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.