Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Subnautica: Below Zero is currently the more played game: 918 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 874 for Black Mesa — a similar number of players. Black Mesa counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 90%.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Subnautica: Below Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 874 | 918 |
| 24-hour peak | 874 | 942 |
| 7-day average | 640 | 736 |
| 30-day average | 640 | 736 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 1,029 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 107,767 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | May 13, 2021 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
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Subnautica: Below Zero currently has more players: 918 concurrent players on Steam vs 874 for Black Mesa — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 640 concurrent players and Subnautica: Below Zero averaged 736. By that measure Subnautica: Below Zero is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,716 reviews vs 90% across 107,767 for Subnautica: Below Zero. Subnautica: Below Zero has the larger player base right now (918 vs 874 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.