Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the more played game: 13,713 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,792 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III — about 1.6× more players. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III counters with better Steam reviews: 85% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide 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 | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,792 | 13,713 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,333 | 19,137 |
| 7-day average | 7,492 | 14,661 |
| 30-day average | 7,444 | 14,661 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,333 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $59.99 | $9.99 (−75%) |
Full stats: Call of Duty®: Black Ops III · Warhammer 40,000: Darktide · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,447 | 10,333 | 14,728 | 19,137 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide currently has more players: 13,713 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,792 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,444 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,661. By that measure Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III rates higher: 85% positive across 231,152 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has the larger player base right now (13,713 vs 8,792 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.