Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the more played game: 3,493 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,718 for Dead Cells — about 29% more players. Dead Cells counters with better Steam reviews: 97% 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 | Dead Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,493 | 2,718 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,697 | 2,820 |
| 7-day average | 6,665 | 1,961 |
| 30-day average | 6,655 | 1,959 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,520 | 3,172 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 181,812 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Price | $59.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Dead Cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 1,698 | 1,712 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,653 | 10,520 | 1,948 | 3,172 |
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: 3,493 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,718 for Dead Cells — about 29% more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 6,655 concurrent players and Dead Cells averaged 1,959. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 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 (3,493 vs 2,718 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.