Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Mesa is currently the more played game: 1,004 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 805 for Trove — about 25% more players. Black Mesa also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 80%. Trove is free to play, while Black Mesa costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Black Mesa leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Mesa | Trove |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,004 | 805 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,007 | 942 |
| 7-day average | 607 | 748 |
| 30-day average | 639 | 694 |
| 30-day trend | — | +14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,038 | 1,346 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 80% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 63% positive |
| Total reviews | 143,906 | 92,740 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 6, 2020 | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Black Mesa | Trove | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 374 | 644 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 617 | 894 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 640 | 1,038 | 704 | 1,346 |
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: 1,004 concurrent players on Steam vs 805 for Trove — about 25% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Mesa averaged 639 concurrent players and Trove averaged 694. By that measure Trove is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Mesa rates higher: 95% positive across 143,906 reviews vs 80% across 92,740 for Trove. Black Mesa has the larger player base right now (1,004 vs 805 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Trove averaged 694 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,346.