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: 10,050 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,608 for Squad — a similar number of players. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Squad leads 5 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 | Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,050 | 9,608 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,050 | 18,684 |
| 7-day average | 7,240 | 12,427 |
| 30-day average | 7,190 | 12,427 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,050 | 18,684 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 240,259 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Price | $59.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Squad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,259 | 10,050 | 12,446 | 18,684 |
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: 10,050 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,608 for Squad — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,190 concurrent players and Squad averaged 12,427. By that measure Squad is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III rates higher: 85% positive across 231,152 reviews vs 81% across 240,259 for Squad. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has the larger player base right now (10,050 vs 9,608 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.