LiveDecember 2014 · 12 years ago

Black Desert

90.3kestimated players2.4% this week

65k – 230k daily players

Black Desert is a game that tests the limitations of MMORPG by implementing remastered graphics and audio. Enjoy exciting combat and siege, exploration, trading, fishing, training, alchemy, cooking, gathering, hunting, and more in the vast open world.

Black Desert is estimated to have 65k – 230k players a day. Around 1m – 3m accounts have played it in total. The range is anchored on Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, then converted to daily actives and accounts — so it covers the Steam player base and will under-count a game played mostly through its own launcher or on console.

Player stats

Steam players today

22.3 thousand

Peak concurrent players on Steam today. Other platforms and launchers are not counted.

Estimated daily players

65 thousand – 230 thousand

How many people we think play Black Desert on a given day.

Estimated total players

1.3 million – 3.4 million

How many accounts we think have played Black Desert at some point.

Average monthly estimated players
Month	Estimated players	Change
August 2026	~91.7k	Up 2.9%
July 2026	~89.1k	—

Community activity

Daily Black Desert community data tracked across Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube.

Steam concurrent players

74% positive · 93,991 reviews

22.3kUp 13% past month

Black Desert recently drew 22,304 peak concurrent players on Steam, below its tracked high of 28,790 set on Aug 16, 2026. Steam activity is up 13% over the past month. Players have posted 93,991 Steam reviews, 74% of them positive.

Discord members

24,780 online now

96.6kUp 0.3% past month

The official Black Desert Discord server has 96,642 members, with 24,780 of them online at the last check. Membership has held steady over the past month.

Reddit members

267.6kUp 0.4% past month

The Black Desert subreddit counts 267,604 members. Subreddit membership has held steady over the past month.

Twitch viewers

198 live streams

8.2kDown 6.1% past month

Black Desert recently drew 8,174 live viewers on Twitch across 198 streams; viewership peaked at 24,219 on Aug 16, 2026. Twitch viewership is down 6.1% over the past month.

YouTube subscribers

80.6kUp 0.4% past month

The official Black Desert YouTube channel has 80,600 subscribers. The subscriber count has held steady over the past month.

Trailer

Storyline

The Black Stones. A source of power so great they are said to have corrupted the minds of the Ancients and caused the fall of a great civilization. Commonly found in the harsh, hostile desert situated between the warring nations of the Republic of Calpheon and the Kingdom of Valencia. The Calpheonians call this area the Black Desert, while the Valencians know it as the Red Desert, a testament to the rivers of blood spilled there. The commercialist republic and absolute monarchy both lay claim to the desert’s resources. Both are ready to wage war for it. You will uncover the hidden secrets of ancient civilization through the histories of Calpheon and Valencia. Lost memories and the secret of the Black Spirit will be unveiled. A journey to seek the true face of the ancient civilization around the Black Desert awaits you.

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Frequently asked questions

How many people play Black Desert?

Black Desert has an estimated 65,000–230,000 daily players and roughly 1,300,000–3,400,000 accounts that have played it in total, as of August 2026. The range is derived from Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, not from server data, so actual numbers may differ.

Is Black Desert dead or still active?

No, Black Desert is not dead — it is live and playable, with an estimated 65,000–230,000 daily players as of August 2026.

How many players does Black Desert have on Steam?

Black Desert recently peaked at 22,304 concurrent players on Steam in a single day, and its highest tracked daily peak is 28,790. This only counts Steam — players on other launchers and platforms are not included.