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: 7,983 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,517 for Lost Ark — about 22% more players. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 70%. Lost Ark is free to play, while Call of Duty®: Black Ops III costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Lost Ark |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,983 | 6,517 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,520 | 7,082 |
| 7-day average | 6,837 | 5,861 |
| 30-day average | 6,818 | 5,809 |
| 30-day trend | — | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,520 | 11,760 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 70% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 49% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 203,176 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Lost Ark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,030 | 5,030 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,418 | 8,622 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 5,983 | 11,760 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,870 | 10,520 | 5,740 | 11,396 |
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: 7,983 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,517 for Lost Ark — about 22% more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 6,818 concurrent players and Lost Ark averaged 5,809. 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 70% across 203,176 for Lost Ark. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has the larger player base right now (7,983 vs 6,517 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lost Ark averaged 5,809 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.