Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Metro: Last Light Redux is currently the more played game: 649 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 466 for Black Mesa — about 39% more players. Black Mesa counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 91%. Across all tracked metrics, Metro: Last Light Redux leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Mesa | Metro: Last Light Redux |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 466 | 649 |
| 24-hour peak | 996 | 1,279 |
| 7-day average | 688 | 866 |
| 30-day average | 688 | 866 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 996 | 1,279 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 80,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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Metro: Last Light Redux currently has more players: 649 concurrent players on Steam vs 466 for Black Mesa — about 39% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 688 concurrent players and Metro: Last Light Redux averaged 866. By that measure Metro: Last Light Redux is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,716 reviews vs 91% across 80,258 for Metro: Last Light Redux. Metro: Last Light Redux has the larger player base right now (649 vs 466 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.