Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
NieR:Automata™ is currently the more played game: 589 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 437 for Black Mesa — about 35% more players. Black Mesa counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, NieR:Automata™ leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Mesa | NieR:Automata™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 437 | 589 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,038 | 1,157 |
| 7-day average | 680 | 848 |
| 30-day average | 680 | 848 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 1,157 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 152,110 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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NieR:Automata™ currently has more players: 589 concurrent players on Steam vs 437 for Black Mesa — about 35% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 680 concurrent players and NieR:Automata™ averaged 848. By that measure NieR:Automata™ is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,716 reviews vs 87% across 152,110 for NieR:Automata™. NieR:Automata™ has the larger player base right now (589 vs 437 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.