Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Dark and Darker is currently the more played game: 13,411 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,790 for Black Myth: Wukong — about 37% more players. Black Myth: Wukong counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 65%. Dark and Darker is free to play, while Black Myth: Wukong costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Black Myth: Wukong leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Black Myth: Wukong | Dark and Darker |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,790 | 13,411 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,025 | 13,411 |
| 7-day average | 9,636 | 12,393 |
| 30-day average | 9,158 | 12,393 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,025 | 14,060 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 65% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 62% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,203,916 | 84,354 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 19, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Black Myth: Wukong | Dark and Darker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 5,034 | 7,259 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,561 | 18,315 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 8,918 | 18,962 | 11,097 | 14,060 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 12,138 | 19,025 | 12,730 | 13,411 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dark and Darker currently has more players: 13,411 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,790 for Black Myth: Wukong — about 37% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Myth: Wukong averaged 9,158 concurrent players and Dark and Darker averaged 12,393. By that measure Dark and Darker is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Black Myth: Wukong rates higher: 97% positive across 1,203,916 reviews vs 65% across 84,354 for Dark and Darker. Dark and Darker has the larger player base right now (13,411 vs 9,790 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Black Myth: Wukong averaged 9,158 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,025.