How many people are playing Black Desert?

Black Desert does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 9,552 people are watching right now, peaking at 13,880 this week.

Is Black Desert on Steam?

No. Black Desert is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

Is Black Desert still popular?

Black Desert is growing. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is up 12%.

When did Black Desert release?

Black Desert was first released on December 17, 2014.

Black Desert

Dec 17, 2014Role-playing (RPG)StrategyHack and slash/Beat 'em upXbox Series X|S PlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5 Xbox One

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Black Desertplayer count & live stats

Black Desert is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. The closest public, real-time popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 9,552 people are watching Black Desert on Twitch right now, peaking at 13,880 this week (last checked 57 minutes ago).

GrowingTwitch viewership is up 12% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 +1
First released: Dec 17, 2014

Black Desert live stats

Watching on Twitch

9,552

Concurrent viewers · hourly

13,880 24-hour peak viewers

13,880 7-day peak viewers

13,880 30-day peak viewers

55,382 12-month peak viewers

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Live stats last updated 57 minutes ago.

Black Desert monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Peak viewers reached 55,382 in July 2026 and has since fallen 79%, to 11,784 in September.

Month	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	13,880	25%
September 2026	11,784	21%
August 2026	23,981	43%
July 2026	55,382	100%
June 2026	8,237	15%
May 2026	16,545	30%

Liveon Twitch right now

Top 3 streams · 2,482 viewers

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Black Desert — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Black Desert?: Black Desert does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 9,552 people are watching right now, peaking at 13,880 this week.
Is Black Desert on Steam?: No. Black Desert is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Black Desert on?: Black Desert is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One.
Is Black Desert still popular?: Black Desert is growing. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is up 12%.
When did Black Desert release?: Black Desert was first released on December 17, 2014.

About Black Desert

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.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S (s), PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Developer: Pearl Abyss
Publisher: Pearl Abyss
ESRB rating: T
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Historical, Sandbox, Open world
Official site: Visit

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

71/100

from 198 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Also released on: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.