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: 9,146 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,675 for Phasmophobia — a similar number of players. Phasmophobia counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 85%. Phasmophobia is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Phasmophobia 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 | Phasmophobia |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,146 | 8,675 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,333 | 13,085 |
| 7-day average | 7,486 | 7,735 |
| 30-day average | 7,437 | 7,848 |
| 30-day trend | — | −16% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,333 | 24,848 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 834,206 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Sep 17, 2020 |
| Price | $59.99 | $13.99 (−30%) |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Phasmophobia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 12,564 | 16,011 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 13,327 | 24,848 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 8,400 | 16,310 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,452 | 10,333 | 7,923 | 14,006 |
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: 9,146 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,675 for Phasmophobia — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,437 concurrent players and Phasmophobia averaged 7,848. By that measure Phasmophobia is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Phasmophobia rates higher: 94% positive across 834,206 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 (9,146 vs 8,675 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Phasmophobia averaged 7,848 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 16% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 24,848.