Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Crimson Desert is currently the more played game: 12,332 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,792 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III — about 40% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Crimson Desert leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Crimson Desert |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,792 | 12,332 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,333 | 18,155 |
| 7-day average | 7,492 | 12,021 |
| 30-day average | 7,444 | 15,335 |
| 30-day trend | — | −39% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,333 | 50,641 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 75% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 164,199 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Price | $59.99 | $69.99 |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Crimson Desert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 33,137 | 50,641 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 21,665 | 47,605 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,447 | 10,333 | 13,507 | 26,659 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crimson Desert currently has more players: 12,332 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,792 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III — about 40% more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,444 concurrent players and Crimson Desert averaged 15,335. By that measure Crimson Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III rates higher: 85% positive across 231,152 reviews vs 84% across 164,199 for Crimson Desert. Crimson Desert has the larger player base right now (12,332 vs 8,792 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crimson Desert averaged 15,335 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 39% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,641.