Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Black Mesa is currently the more played game: 651 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 585 for Portal — a similar number of players. Portal counters with better Steam reviews: 99% positive vs 95%. Across all tracked metrics, Portal leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 651 | 585 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,017 | 815 |
| 7-day average | 613 | 546 |
| 30-day average | 637 | 743 |
| 30-day trend | — | +64% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 1,469 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 99% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 99% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,906 | 197,422 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Oct 10, 2007 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Black Mesa | Portal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 384 | 480 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 403 | 565 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 541 | 1,469 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 633 | 1,038 | 709 | 1,387 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Black Mesa currently has more players: 651 concurrent players on Steam vs 585 for Portal — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 637 concurrent players and Portal averaged 743. By that measure Portal is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Portal rates higher: 99% positive across 197,422 reviews vs 95% across 143,906 for Black Mesa. Black Mesa has the larger player base right now (651 vs 585 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Portal averaged 743 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 64% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,469.