Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 1,045 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 503 for Black Mesa — about 2.1× more players. Black Mesa counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Mesa | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 503 | 1,045 |
| 24-hour peak | 996 | 1,727 |
| 7-day average | 687 | 1,102 |
| 30-day average | 687 | 1,102 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 996 | 1,727 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 87,196 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 1,045 concurrent players on Steam vs 503 for Black Mesa — about 2.1× more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 687 concurrent players and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition averaged 1,102. By that measure Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,716 reviews vs 85% across 87,196 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has the larger player base right now (1,045 vs 503 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.