Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the more played game: 9,919 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,880 for Counter-Strike — about 1.7× more players. Counter-Strike counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Counter-Strike |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,919 | 5,880 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,333 | 11,851 |
| 7-day average | 7,428 | 7,693 |
| 30-day average | 7,378 | 7,948 |
| 30-day trend | — | −2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,333 | 12,838 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 260,681 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Price | $59.99 | $9.99 |
Full stats: Call of Duty®: Black Ops III · Counter-Strike · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Counter-Strike | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 11,355 | 11,957 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 7,990 | 12,838 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,471 | 10,333 | 7,966 | 12,803 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III currently has more players: 9,919 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,880 for Counter-Strike — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,378 concurrent players and Counter-Strike averaged 7,948. By that measure Counter-Strike is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike rates higher: 97% positive across 260,681 reviews vs 85% across 231,152 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has the larger player base right now (9,919 vs 5,880 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike averaged 7,948 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 12,838.