Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Black Mesa is currently the more played game: 466 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 464 for Mortal Kombat X — a similar number of players. Black Mesa also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 86%. Across all tracked metrics, Black Mesa leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Mesa | Mortal Kombat X |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 466 | 464 |
| 24-hour peak | 996 | 899 |
| 7-day average | 688 | 617 |
| 30-day average | 688 | 617 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 996 | 899 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 60,348 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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Black Mesa currently has more players: 466 concurrent players on Steam vs 464 for Mortal Kombat X — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 688 concurrent players and Mortal Kombat X averaged 617. 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 86% across 60,348 for Mortal Kombat X. Black Mesa has the larger player base right now (466 vs 464 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.