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: 8,364 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,088 for Risk of Rain 2 — about 37% more players. Risk of Rain 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 85%. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III leads 5 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 | Risk of Rain 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,364 | 6,088 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,333 | 7,493 |
| 7-day average | 7,496 | 5,681 |
| 30-day average | 7,448 | 6,335 |
| 30-day trend | — | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,333 | 10,659 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 350,307 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Price | $59.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Risk of Rain 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 6,817 | 6,817 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 5,748 | 9,630 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,441 | 10,333 | 6,690 | 10,659 |
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: 8,364 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,088 for Risk of Rain 2 — about 37% more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,448 concurrent players and Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,335. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Risk of Rain 2 rates higher: 94% positive across 350,307 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 (8,364 vs 6,088 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,335 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 10,659.