Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the more played game: 14,621 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,365 for Crimson Desert — about 18% more players. Crimson Desert counters with better Steam reviews: 84% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crimson Desert | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,365 | 14,621 |
| 24-hour peak | 18,155 | 19,137 |
| 7-day average | 12,062 | 14,566 |
| 30-day average | 15,366 | 14,566 |
| 30-day trend | −40% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 50,641 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 75% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 164,199 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 18, 2026 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $69.99 | $9.99 (−75%) |
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| Month | Crimson Desert | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 33,137 | 50,641 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 21,665 | 47,605 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 13,513 | 26,659 | 14,645 | 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: 14,621 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,365 for Crimson Desert — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Crimson Desert averaged 15,366 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,566. By that measure Crimson Desert is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crimson Desert rates higher: 84% positive across 164,199 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has the larger player base right now (14,621 vs 12,365 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crimson Desert averaged 15,366 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 40% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,641.