Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Black Mesa is currently the more played game: 799 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 683 for The Crew™ 2 — about 17% more players. Black Mesa also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 78%. The Crew™ 2 is currently 80% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Black Mesa leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | The Crew™ 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 799 | 683 |
| 24-hour peak | 874 | 776 |
| 7-day average | 641 | 481 |
| 30-day average | 641 | 481 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 785 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 78% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,716 | 99,352 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $5.99 (−80%) |
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| Month | Black Mesa | The Crew™ 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 378 | 409 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 638 | 1,038 | 488 | 785 |
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: 799 concurrent players on Steam vs 683 for The Crew™ 2 — about 17% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 641 concurrent players and The Crew™ 2 averaged 481. 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 78% across 99,352 for The Crew™ 2. Black Mesa has the larger player base right now (799 vs 683 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.