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: 8,208 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,450 for Kenshi — about 1.5× more players. Kenshi counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 85%. Kenshi is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Kenshi |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,208 | 5,450 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,697 | 6,190 |
| 7-day average | 6,604 | 5,135 |
| 30-day average | 6,595 | 5,135 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,520 | 6,190 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 114,740 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Price | $59.99 | $11.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Kenshi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,670 | 10,520 | 5,160 | 6,190 |
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: 8,208 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,450 for Kenshi — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 6,595 concurrent players and Kenshi averaged 5,135. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Kenshi rates higher: 96% positive across 114,740 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 (8,208 vs 5,450 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.