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Call of Duty®: Black Ops vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is more popular right now with 5,087 players on Steam, 14 times as many players as Call of Duty®: Black Ops (365). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 3,526 players on average against 349 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops. The highest all-time peak belongs to Call of Duty®: Black Ops (64,267 players).

Call of Duty®: Black Ops
365
playing now · 24h peak 544
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
5,087
playing now · 24h peak 5,195

Call of Duty®: Black Ops vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops III player count chart

  • Call of Duty®: Black Ops
  • Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops III: side by side

StatCall of Duty®: Black OpsCall of Duty®: Black Ops III
Players right now3655,087
24-hour peak5445,195
All-time peak64,267Nov 10, 201063,693Nov 8, 2015
30-day average players3493,526
Steam reviews91% positive22k reviews88% positive159k reviews
Price now (US)$39.99$59.99
Lowest price we have seen$19.99 Dec 31, 2025$14.99 Apr 23, 2024
Twitch viewers now187121 on average, 7 days159236 on average, 7 days
Release dateNov 9, 2010Nov 5, 2015

Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.

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Comparison FAQ

Which is more popular, Call of Duty®: Black Ops or Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is more popular right now with 5,087 players on Steam, 14 times as many players as Call of Duty®: Black Ops (365). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 3,526 players on average against 349 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops. The highest all-time peak belongs to Call of Duty®: Black Ops (64,267 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Call of Duty®: Black Ops or Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops peaked at 64,267 concurrent players on November 10, 2010. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III peaked at 63,693 concurrent players on November 8, 2015.

Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops or Call of Duty®: Black Ops III cheaper on Steam?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops costs $39.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $19.99. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III costs $59.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $14.99.

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