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: 4,667 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,726 for DARK SOULS™ III — about 1.7× more players. DARK SOULS™ III counters with better Steam reviews: 94% 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 April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | DARK SOULS™ III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,667 | 2,726 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,520 | 5,789 |
| 7-day average | 7,356 | 3,704 |
| 30-day average | 7,329 | 3,954 |
| 30-day trend | — | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,520 | 7,136 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 437,672 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Price | $59.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | DARK SOULS™ III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,708 | 4,562 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 4,313 | 7,136 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,298 | 10,520 | 3,799 | 6,130 |
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: 4,667 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,726 for DARK SOULS™ III — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,329 concurrent players and DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,954. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, DARK SOULS™ III rates higher: 94% positive across 437,672 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 (4,667 vs 2,726 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,954 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 7,136.