Black Desert Player Count

Black Desert

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Black Desert

Pearl AbyssMay 24, 2017Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy

$9.99 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Sandbox
  • Action RPG
  • Exploration
  • MMORPG
  • War
  • Medieval
  • PvP
  • Crafting
  • First-Person
  • Action-Adventure
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Playing now
13,090
Updated 2 minutes ago
24-hour peak
15,055
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
60,395
May 27, 2019
Avg this month
14,181
-11.43% vs last month
Steam reviews
73%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Black Desert player count chart

No, Black Desert is not dead. 13,090 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 15,055. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 17% on the month before).

History from May 1, 2017

Black Desert monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202614,181-1,830-11.43%18,412
October 202616,011-3,726-18.88%22,156
September 202619,737-3,171-10.83%26,100
August 2026n/a+3,943+15.57%29,271
July 2026n/a+3,728+17.26%25,328
June 2026n/a-3,318-13.32%21,600
May 2026n/a-810-3.15%24,918
April 2026n/a-2,216-7.93%25,728
March 2026n/a+833+3.07%27,944
February 2026n/a+657+2.48%27,111
January 2026n/a+2,068+8.48%26,454
December 2025n/a+3,547+17.02%24,386
November 2025n/a-2,257-9.77%20,839
October 2025n/a-1,618-6.55%23,096
September 2025n/a-3,008-10.85%24,714
August 2025n/a+2,251+8.84%27,722
July 2025n/a+6,114+31.59%25,471
June 2025n/a+421+2.22%19,357
May 2025n/a-393-2.03%18,936
April 2025n/a-1,641-7.83%19,329
March 2025n/a-948-4.33%20,970
February 2025n/a-4,991-18.55%21,918
January 2025n/a+1,925+7.7%26,909
December 2024n/a+7,700+44.55%24,984
November 2024n/a+3,040+21.34%17,284
October 2024n/a-3,862-21.33%14,244
September 2024n/a-932-4.9%18,106
August 2024n/a-5,489-22.38%19,038
July 2024n/a-660-2.62%24,527
June 2024n/a+3,358+15.38%25,187
May 2024n/a-1,973-8.29%21,829
April 2024n/a-828-3.36%23,802
March 2024n/a+145+0.59%24,630
February 2024n/a-2,078-7.82%24,485
January 2024n/a-2,058-7.19%26,563
December 2023n/a+4,603+19.16%28,621
November 2023n/a+994+4.32%24,018
October 2023n/a-1,190-4.91%23,024
September 2023n/a-4,237-14.89%24,214
August 2023n/a-5,933-17.26%28,451
July 2023n/a+12,642+58.15%34,384
June 2023n/a+1,022+4.93%21,742
May 2023n/a-2,000-8.8%20,720
April 2023n/a-7,923-25.86%22,720
March 2023n/a+4,785+18.5%30,643
February 2023n/a-140-0.54%25,858
January 2023n/a+2,549+10.87%25,998
December 2022n/a+2,923+14.24%23,449
November 2022n/a-1,323-6.06%20,526
October 2022n/a+2,275+11.62%21,849
September 2022n/a-1,076-5.21%19,574
August 2022n/a+368+1.81%20,650
July 2022n/a+2,027+11.1%20,282
June 2022n/a-1,948-9.64%18,255
May 2022n/a-8,549-29.73%20,203
April 2022n/a+10,242+55.33%28,752
March 2022n/a-1,555-7.75%18,510
February 2022n/a-5,988-22.98%20,065
January 2022n/a+1,607+6.57%26,053
December 2021n/a+4,183+20.64%24,446
November 2021n/a-865-4.09%20,263
October 2021n/a-3,062-12.66%21,128
September 2021n/a-768-3.08%24,190
August 2021n/a-9,045-26.6%24,958
July 2021n/a+304+0.9%34,003
June 2021n/a+10,301+44.03%33,699
May 2021n/a-5,634-19.41%23,398
April 2021n/a-11,797-28.89%29,032
March 2021n/a+8,853+27.69%40,829
February 2021n/a+8,063+33.72%31,976
January 2021n/a+1,604+7.19%23,913
December 2020n/a+3,014+15.62%22,309
November 2020n/a-86-0.44%19,295
October 2020n/a-3,603-15.68%19,381
September 2020n/a+4,344+23.3%22,984
August 2020n/a-934-4.77%18,640
July 2020n/a-5,093-20.65%19,574
June 2020n/a-724-2.85%24,667
May 2020n/a-4,709-15.64%25,391
April 2020n/a-6,934-18.72%30,100
March 2020n/a+2,514+7.28%37,034
February 2020n/a+12,963+60.13%34,520
January 2020n/a+4,244+24.51%21,557
December 2019n/a+3,718+27.35%17,313
November 2019n/a-354-2.54%13,595
October 2019n/a-612-4.2%13,949
September 2019n/a-3,291-18.43%14,561
August 2019n/a+2,295+14.75%17,852
July 2019n/a+524+3.49%15,557
June 2019n/a-45,362-75.11%15,033
May 2019n/a+44,122+271.14%60,395
April 2019n/a-1,970-10.8%16,273
March 2019n/a+2,108+13.06%18,243
February 2019n/a-1,775-9.91%16,135
January 2019n/a+2,223+14.17%17,910
December 2018n/a+600+3.98%15,687
November 2018n/a+1,624+12.06%15,087
October 2018n/a-4,011-22.95%13,463
September 2018n/a+1,834+11.73%17,474
August 2018n/a-2,787-15.12%15,640
July 2018n/a-968-4.99%18,427
June 2018n/a+521+2.76%19,395
May 2018n/a-337-1.75%18,874
April 2018n/a-1,068-5.27%19,211
March 2018n/a-2,146-9.57%20,279
February 2018n/a-3,770-14.39%22,425
January 2018n/a+9,491+56.82%26,195
December 2017n/a+1,656+11%16,704
November 2017n/a-2,431-13.91%15,048
October 2017n/a+1,774+11.3%17,479
September 2017n/a-2,776-15.02%15,705
August 2017n/a-9,671-34.35%18,481
July 2017n/a+1,678+6.34%28,152
June 2017n/a+7,557+39.95%26,474
May 2017n/an/an/a18,917

How many people are playing Black Desert?

13,090 people are playing Black Desert on Steam right now. That makes it the #85 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 15,055 players. Today's peak is 18% below its 30-day average daily peak of 18,343.

Black Desert player count history

Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged a daily peak of 18,343 players, down 17% compared with the 30 days before (22,178). Its highest point this month (21,463) is 1% below the same period last year (21,631). In its first month after release (May 24, 2017) it peaked at 26,474 players. Today's player count is 22% of its all-time peak of 60,395, set on May 27, 2019.

Best time to play Black Desert

Based on the last 14 days, Black Desert is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 27% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Black Desert players by hour and weekday

When Black Desert has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 18:00 UTCabout 20k players on average
QuietestThursday at 09:00 UTCabout 7,782 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.5xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare Black Desert with similar games

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About Black Desert

Played by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!

Developer
Pearl Abyss
Released
May 24, 2017
Genre
Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
11 languages, 4 with full audio

Screenshots

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Black Desert price history

$9.99
price now (US)
$0.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Jul 8, 2026 archived
-90%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Black Desert is at its full price of $9.99. It usually goes on sale for about 90% off (around $1.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $0.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Black Desert price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$9.99$9.998.90 EURbase
Euro area9,99€$11.219.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£8.99$12.1010.78 EUR+21%
CanadaC$ 12.99$9.308.29 EUR-7%
AustraliaA$ 12.99$9.098.10 EUR-9%
New ZealandNZ$ 13.00$7.316.51 EUR-27%
BrazilR$17,46$3.192.85 EUR-68%
MexicoMex$ 209.00$11.2410.02 EUR+13%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$3.59$3.593.20 EUR-64%
Poland45,00 zł$11.5110.25 EUR+15%
SwitzerlandCHF 11.00$13.4511.98 EUR+35%
Norway103,00 kr$11.089.87 EUR+11%
Turkey (MENA USD)$4.99$4.994.45 EUR-50%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$5.99$5.995.34 EUR-40%
South AfricaR 79.00$4.814.29 EUR-52%
Indonesia cheapestRp 48 999$2.712.42 EUR-73%
Japan¥900$5.685.06 EUR-43%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Black Desert reviews over time

73% Mostly Positive73% of 94,724 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Black Desert on Twitch

3,879
watching now
100
live channels
9,570
24-hour peak viewers
6,323
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Black Desert", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Black Desert Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 16 Aug 2026, with a peak of 26,392 viewers and 14,684 on average.

Black Desert streamers right now

  1. Divios1,167
  2. canadiancorgii214
  3. 凜丶197
  4. JaykunVT187
  5. Czanee156

Top Black Desert streamers this week

  1. Choice2,131
  2. BlackDesertGame1,978
  3. Zethiann1,248
  4. Jnny1,134
  5. Divios981

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Black Desert DLC

Black Desert has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
[NA/EU] Black Desert, Explorer to Conqueror ↗Mar 3, 2022$49.99
[NA/EU] Black Desert, Traveler to Conqueror ↗Mar 3, 2022$79.99
[NA/EU] Black Desert, Traveler to Explorer ↗Mar 3, 2022$29.99

Latest Black Desert news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Black Desert FAQ

Is Black Desert dead?

No, Black Desert is not dead. 13,090 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 15,055. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 17% on the month before).

How many people play Black Desert?

13,090 people are playing Black Desert on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 15,055 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Black Desert?

Black Desert reached its all-time Steam peak of 60,395 concurrent players on May 27, 2019.

Is Black Desert growing or declining?

Black Desert is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 18,343, down 17% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Black Desert most active?

Black Desert usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Black Desert cost?

Black Desert costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Black Desert has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Black Desert on Steam is $0.99 (90% off), on Jul 8, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $9.99 right now.

Is Black Desert on sale right now?

No, Black Desert is at its full price of $9.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 90%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Where is Black Desert cheapest on Steam?

Of the 17 Steam regions we check, Black Desert is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 48 999, about $2.71 or 73% below the US price of $9.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Black Desert good?

Steam players rate Black Desert Mostly Positive: 73% of 94,724 reviews are positive.

When did Black Desert come out?

Black Desert was released on Steam on May 24, 2017.

Who made Black Desert?

Black Desert was developed by Pearl Abyss.

Is Black Desert still worth playing?

Black Desert has a big, active player base on Steam today (13,090 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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