Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Adventure games.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the more played game: 10,222 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,051 for Subnautica — about 3× more players. Subnautica counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 85%.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Subnautica |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,222 | 3,051 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,520 | 5,443 |
| 7-day average | 7,333 | 3,898 |
| 30-day average | 7,304 | 5,179 |
| 30-day trend | — | −54% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,520 | 29,704 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 376,711 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Price | $59.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Subnautica | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,322 | 4,322 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,879 | 29,704 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 8,039 | 19,332 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,338 | 10,520 | 5,020 | 9,259 |
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: 10,222 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,051 for Subnautica — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,304 concurrent players and Subnautica averaged 5,179. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Subnautica rates higher: 97% positive across 376,711 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 (10,222 vs 3,051 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Subnautica averaged 5,179 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 54% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 29,704.