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: 10,027 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,178 for Hollow Knight — about 23% more players. Hollow Knight counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Hollow Knight leads 7 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 | Hollow Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,027 | 8,178 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,027 | 11,902 |
| 7-day average | 7,224 | 9,072 |
| 30-day average | 7,175 | 8,726 |
| 30-day trend | — | +39% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,027 | 14,456 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 551,398 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Price | $59.99 | $14.99 |
Full stats: Call of Duty®: Black Ops III · Hollow Knight · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Hollow Knight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,723 | 4,785 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,053 | 6,514 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 6,953 | 13,164 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,257 | 10,027 | 9,546 | 14,456 |
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: 10,027 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,178 for Hollow Knight — about 23% more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,175 concurrent players and Hollow Knight averaged 8,726. By that measure Hollow Knight is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hollow Knight rates higher: 97% positive across 551,398 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 (10,027 vs 8,178 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Hollow Knight averaged 8,726 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 39% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,456.