Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure / Indie games.
Black Mesa is currently the more played game: 878 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 763 for This War of Mine — about 15% more players. This War of Mine is currently 85% off on Steam.
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| Metric | Black Mesa | This War of Mine |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 878 | 763 |
| 24-hour peak | 878 | 1,203 |
| 7-day average | 625 | 676 |
| 30-day average | 636 | 674 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 1,203 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,906 | 97,340 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Price | $19.99 | $2.99 (−85%) |
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Black Mesa currently has more players: 878 concurrent players on Steam vs 763 for This War of Mine — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 636 concurrent players and This War of Mine averaged 674. By that measure This War of Mine is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,906 reviews vs 94% across 97,340 for This War of Mine. Black Mesa has the larger player base right now (878 vs 763 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.