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: 8,154 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,192 for Cuphead — about 1.9× more players. Cuphead counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Cuphead |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,154 | 4,192 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,333 | 4,255 |
| 7-day average | 6,987 | 3,336 |
| 30-day average | 6,956 | 3,343 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,333 | 4,467 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 216,835 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Price | $59.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Cuphead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 4,168 | 4,467 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,013 | 10,333 | 3,402 | 4,255 |
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: 8,154 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,192 for Cuphead — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 6,956 concurrent players and Cuphead averaged 3,343. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cuphead rates higher: 96% positive across 216,835 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 (8,154 vs 4,192 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.