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 5,556 for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — about 1.6× more players. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III also has the better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 82%. Across all tracked metrics, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Total War: THREE KINGDOMS |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,146 | 5,556 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,333 | 7,275 |
| 7-day average | 7,478 | 4,307 |
| 30-day average | 7,429 | 4,307 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,333 | 7,275 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 80% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 93,257 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | May 23, 2019 |
| Price | $59.99 | $39.99 |
Full stats: Call of Duty®: Black Ops III · Total War: THREE KINGDOMS · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Total War: THREE KINGDOMS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,455 | 10,333 | 4,251 | 7,275 |
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 5,556 for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,429 concurrent players and Total War: THREE KINGDOMS averaged 4,307. By that measure Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III rates higher: 85% positive across 231,152 reviews vs 82% across 93,257 for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has the larger player base right now (9,146 vs 5,556 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.