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: 8,263 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,636 for Path of Exile — a similar number of players. Path of Exile counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 85%. Path of Exile 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 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,263 | 7,636 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,520 | 8,400 |
| 7-day average | 6,846 | 4,549 |
| 30-day average | 6,827 | 6,270 |
| 30-day trend | — | +55% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,520 | 21,728 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 247,887 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 5,557 | 21,728 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,876 | 10,520 | 5,136 | 10,274 |
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: 8,263 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,636 for Path of Exile — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 6,827 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 6,270. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Path of Exile rates higher: 89% positive across 247,887 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 (8,263 vs 7,636 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Path of Exile averaged 6,270 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 55% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.