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: 3,313 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,220 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition — a similar number of players. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 83%. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III leads 8 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 | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,313 | 3,220 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,520 | 7,542 |
| 7-day average | 7,250 | 4,790 |
| 30-day average | 7,225 | 4,335 |
| 30-day trend | — | +68% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,520 | 8,484 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 199,135 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Price | $59.99 | $5.99 (−70%) |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 2,580 | 3,025 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 2,941 | 6,490 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,097 | 10,520 | 4,889 | 8,484 |
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: 3,313 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,220 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,225 concurrent players and Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 4,335. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III rates higher: 85% positive across 231,152 reviews vs 83% across 199,135 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has the larger player base right now (3,313 vs 3,220 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 4,335 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 68% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,484.