Estimated daily players
180k
Updated 10:19 EDT, Oct 23, 2026
Black Desert Online Player Count & Population
Black Desert has PC and console editions with separate communities. The Steam count covers its PC edition.
Estimated player population
16-day average
230k
2026-10-08–2026-10-23 (UTC)
Based on 16 of 30 days.
Weekly player estimates
- 2026-10-16–2026-10-22 (UTC)
- 220k per day
- 2026-10-09–2026-10-15 (UTC)
- 240k per day
The estimated daily average is 7.3% lower than the previous week.
Highest daily estimate that week: 250k on 2026-10-19 (UTC).
Daily figures estimate player activity over a day. About these numbers →
Population reports
- Adventurers since launch
- Over 38,000,000
- Worldwide; platforms aren’t listed separately.
- Since launch, through the second week of October 2024
- Pearl Abyss: 10 Years of Black Desert ↗
Reported player counts
Players online through Steam
15,092
Recorded · Black Desert on Steam
Steam players only. Players using the Pearl Abyss client, PlayStation or Xbox outside Steam aren’t included in this count.
Past 24 hours: 14,187 average online; 16,895 highest count recorded across 24 checks.
Average players online through Steam changed -8.0% between the last two complete weeks.
Player estimate history
See how estimated daily activity has changed. Monthly points show an average; gaps mark dates without an estimate.
The estimation method changed on 8 Oct 2026.
Daily players by month
The estimation method changed on 2025-05-26.
Monthly averages · 36 months
| Month | Average daily players (est.) |
|---|---|
| 2023-10 | 87k |
| 2023-11 | 87k |
| 2023-12 | 87k |
| 2024-01 | 87k |
| 2024-02 | 87k |
| 2024-03 | 87k |
| 2024-04 | 87k |
| 2024-05 | 87k |
| 2024-06 | 87k |
| 2024-07 | 87k |
| 2024-08 | 87k |
| 2024-09 | 87k |
| 2024-10 | 87k |
| 2024-11 | 87k |
| 2024-12 | 87k |
| 2025-01 | 87k |
| 2025-02 | 87k |
| 2025-03 | 87k |
| 2025-04 | 3k |
| 2025-05 | 3.1k |
| 2025-06 | Unavailable |
| 2025-07 | 310k |
| 2025-08 | 330k |
| 2025-09 | 300k |
| 2025-10 | 270k |
| 2025-11 | 250k |
| 2025-12 | 250k |
| 2026-01 | 290k |
| 2026-02 | 300k |
| 2026-03 | 320k |
| 2026-04 | 260k |
| 2026-05 | 270k |
| 2026-06 | 230k |
| 2026-07 | 240k |
| 2026-08 | 320k |
| 2026-09 | 270k |
| 2026-10 · in progress16-day average · 2026-10-08–2026-10-23 (UTC) | 230k |
Daily player estimates · last 30 days
2026-10-08–2026-10-23 (UTC) · 16 days · average 230k · range 180k–260k. Today's figure may still change.
Daily estimates table
| Date (UTC) | Daily players (est.) |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 280k |
| 2026-09-25 | 280k |
| 2026-09-26 | 290k |
| 2026-09-27 | 280k |
| 2026-09-28 | 270k |
| 2026-09-29 | 270k |
| 2026-09-30 | 240k |
| 2026-10-01 | 240k |
| 2026-10-02 | 260k |
| 2026-10-03 | 270k |
| 2026-10-04 | 250k |
| 2026-10-05 | 230k |
| 2026-10-06 | 240k |
| 2026-10-07 | 220k |
| 2026-10-08 | 230k |
| 2026-10-09 | 200k |
| 2026-10-10 | 240k |
| 2026-10-11 | 250k |
| 2026-10-12 | 260k |
| 2026-10-13 | 240k |
| 2026-10-14 | 240k |
| 2026-10-15 | 230k |
| 2026-10-16 | 190k |
| 2026-10-17 | 210k |
| 2026-10-18 | 240k |
| 2026-10-19 | 250k |
| 2026-10-20 | 220k |
| 2026-10-21 | 220k |
| 2026-10-22 | 210k |
| 2026-10-23 | 180k |
Daily estimate history · last 365 days
365 days with estimates.
Download player estimates
Monthly averages and the past 30 days of daily figures, in CSV or JSON.
Recorded monthly estimates · 73 months
Earlier monthly estimates, kept with their original dates and values. They can differ from the current charts.
| Month | Recorded estimate |
|---|---|
| 2020-09 | 27k |
| 2020-10 | 26k |
| 2020-11 | 25k |
| 2020-12 | 31k |
| 2021-01 | 34k |
| 2021-02 | 39k |
| 2021-03 | 54k |
| 2021-04 | 51k |
| 2021-05 | 38k |
| 2021-06 | 41k |
| 2021-07 | 40k |
| 2021-08 | 27k |
| 2021-09 | 17k |
| 2021-10 | 15k |
| 2021-11 | 13k |
| 2021-12 | 15k |
| 2022-01 | 13k |
| 2022-02 | 8.7k |
| 2022-03 | 4.8k |
| 2022-04 | 6.8k |
| 2022-05 | 9.6k |
| 2022-06 | 9.3k |
| 2022-07 | 11k |
| 2022-08 | 9.5k |
| 2022-09 | 8.4k |
| 2022-10 | 8.9k |
| 2022-11 | 7.3k |
| 2022-12 | 11k |
| 2023-01 | 13k |
| 2023-02 | 12k |
| 2023-03 | 12k |
| 2023-04 | 9.3k |
| 2023-05 | 6.9k |
| 2023-06 | 8.2k |
| 2023-07 | 18k |
| 2023-08 | 16k |
| 2023-09 | 11k |
| 2023-10 | 9.3k |
| 2023-11 | 11k |
| 2023-12 | 12k |
| 2024-01 | 14k |
| 2024-02 | 7.5k |
| 2024-03 | 4.8k |
| 2024-04 | 3.8k |
| 2024-05 | 1.1k |
| 2024-06 | 1.1k |
| 2024-07 | 1.1k |
| 2024-08 | 960 |
| 2024-09 | 900 |
| 2024-10 | 1k |
| 2024-11 | 1.7k |
| 2024-12 | 1.8k |
| 2025-01 | 1.6k |
| 2025-02 | 2.1k |
| 2025-03 | 5.2k |
| 2025-04 | 3k |
| 2025-05 | 130k |
| 2025-07 | 310k |
| 2025-08 | 330k |
| 2025-09 | 300k |
| 2025-10 | 270k |
| 2025-11 | 250k |
| 2025-12 | 250k |
| 2026-01 | 290k |
| 2026-02 | 300k |
| 2026-03 | 320k |
| 2026-04 | 260k |
| 2026-05 | 270k |
| 2026-06 | 230k |
| 2026-07 | 240k |
| 2026-08 | 320k |
| 2026-09 | 270k |
| 2026-10 · in progress | 230k |
Community interest over time
Reddit community history
Monthly average Reddit subscribers, separate from player estimates. The latest month is still in progress.
Monthly subscriber counts · 36 records
| Month (UTC) | Subscribers |
|---|---|
| 2023-10 | 241,297 |
| 2023-11 | 242,067 |
| 2023-12 | 243,066 |
| 2024-01 | 244,740 |
| 2024-02 | 245,514 |
| 2024-03 | 246,281 |
| 2024-04 | 247,236 |
| 2024-05 | 247,859 |
| 2024-06 | 248,302 |
| 2024-07 | 248,924 |
| 2024-08 | 249,241 |
| 2024-09 | 249,162 |
| 2024-10 | 249,125 |
| 2024-11 | 249,017 |
| 2024-12 | 249,165 |
| 2025-01 | 250,045 |
| 2025-02 | 250,599 |
| 2025-03 | 251,095 |
| 2025-04 | 251,510 |
| 2025-05 | 251,729 |
| 2025-06 | Unavailable |
| 2025-07 | 253,004 |
| 2025-08 | 253,438 |
| 2025-09 | 253,448 |
| 2025-10 | 252,955 |
| 2025-11 | 252,955 |
| 2025-12 | 252,955 |
| 2026-01 | 252,955 |
| 2026-02 | 252,955 |
| 2026-03 | 252,955 |
| 2026-04 | 252,955 |
| 2026-05 | 252,955 |
| 2026-06 | 264,640 |
| 2026-07 | 265,922 |
| 2026-08 | 267,477 |
| 2026-09 | 268,836 |
| 2026-10 · in progress | 269,631 |
Community activity index
5.10 / 10 · 2025-08
Community and viewing activity on a scale from 0 to 10. This chart ends with the last available activity reading.
Monthly activity scores
| Month | Index / 10 |
|---|---|
| 2023-10 | 5.00 |
| 2023-11 | 5.00 |
| 2023-12 | 5.00 |
| 2024-01 | 5.00 |
| 2024-02 | 5.00 |
| 2024-03 | 5.00 |
| 2024-04 | 5.00 |
| 2024-05 | 5.00 |
| 2024-06 | 5.00 |
| 2024-07 | 5.00 |
| 2024-08 | 5.00 |
| 2024-09 | 5.00 |
| 2024-10 | 5.00 |
| 2024-11 | 5.00 |
| 2024-12 | 5.00 |
| 2025-01 | 5.00 |
| 2025-02 | 5.00 |
| 2025-03 | 5.75 |
| 2025-04 | 4.99 |
| 2025-05 | 8.16 |
| 2025-07 | 5.04 |
| 2025-08 | 5.10 |
| 2025-09 | Unavailable |
| 2025-10 | Unavailable |
| 2025-11 | Unavailable |
| 2025-12 | Unavailable |
| 2026-01 | Unavailable |
| 2026-02 | Unavailable |
| 2026-03 | Unavailable |
| 2026-04 | Unavailable |
| 2026-05 | Unavailable |
| 2026-06 | Unavailable |
| 2026-07 | Unavailable |
| 2026-08 | Unavailable |
| 2026-09 | Unavailable |
| 2026-10 | Unavailable |
Audience momentum
-12.94% · 2026-10-22
Change in viewing and community activity between two 30-day periods. A rise shows growing audience interest, which can differ from changes in the number of players.
Twitch tracking expanded on 25 September 2026. Changes around that date may partly reflect the wider coverage.
Audience momentum table
| Date (UTC) | Audience indicator |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | -32.66% |
| 2026-09-24 | -33.73% |
| 2026-09-25 | -34.92% |
| 2026-09-26 | -36.18% |
| 2026-09-27 | -37.40% |
| 2026-09-28 | -38.66% |
| 2026-09-29 | -39.61% |
| 2026-09-30 | -40.62% |
| 2026-10-01 | -42.04% |
| 2026-10-02 | -43.24% |
| 2026-10-03 | -44.07% |
| 2026-10-04 | -44.61% |
| 2026-10-05 | -44.75% |
| 2026-10-06 | -44.82% |
| 2026-10-07 | -44.63% |
| 2026-10-08 | -44.19% |
| 2026-10-09 | -43.41% |
| 2026-10-10 | -42.29% |
| 2026-10-11 | -40.91% |
| 2026-10-12 | -39.16% |
| 2026-10-13 | -37.28% |
| 2026-10-14 | -35.24% |
| 2026-10-15 | -32.95% |
| 2026-10-16 | -30.54% |
| 2026-10-17 | -27.95% |
| 2026-10-18 | -25.32% |
| 2026-10-19 | -22.61% |
| 2026-10-20 | -19.51% |
| 2026-10-21 | -16.21% |
| 2026-10-22 | -12.94% |
Steam and Twitch history
Daily averages through 2026-10-22 (UTC). Outlined points mark days with fewer readings or a change in tracking.
Steam players online
Average players online each day · Black Desert on Steam.
Average over the latest seven days: 16,010 · previous week: 17,402 · -8.0% versus the prior seven days.
Last 7 completed days
- 15,043
- 17,717
- 17,989
- 16,350
- 16,118
- 15,728
- 13,127
See all 30 days
| Date (UTC) | Daily average | Partial-day average | Hours recorded | Reading details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 17,179 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-24 | 19,835 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-25 | 20,085 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-26 | 21,140 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-27 | 21,462 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-28 | 19,647 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-29 | 19,344 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-09-30 | 18,493 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-01 | 15,329 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-02 | 18,320 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-03 | 19,246 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-04 | 19,568 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-05 | 17,604 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-06 | 16,929 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-07 | 16,882 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-08 | 14,553 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-09 | 17,781 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-10 | 18,638 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-11 | 18,953 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-12 | 17,695 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-13 | 17,366 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-14 | 17,130 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-15 | 14,247 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-16 | 15,043 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-17 | 17,717 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-18 | 17,989 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-19 | 16,350 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-20 | 16,118 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-21 | 15,728 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
| 2026-10-22 | 13,127 | — | 24/24 | Steam readings |
Twitch viewers
Average viewers each day · Black Desert on Twitch.
Average over the latest seven days: 7,006 · previous week: 6,313 · +11.0% versus the prior seven days.
Last 7 completed days
- 7,065
- 8,473
- 7,875
- 6,623
- 6,852
- 6,404
- 5,750
See all 30 days
| Date (UTC) | Daily average | Partial-day average | Hours recorded | Reading details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 6,298 | — | 24/24 | Leading streams · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-24 | Tracking changed | — | 24/24 | Tracking changed · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-09-25 | 6,972 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-26 | 7,173 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-27 | 7,303 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-28 | 6,687 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-29 | 6,480 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-09-30 | 5,162 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-01 | 4,837 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-02 | 4,842 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-03 | 5,638 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-04 | 5,795 | — | 24/24 | Earlier Twitch readings |
| 2026-10-05 | Tracking changed | 4,873 | 24/24 | Tracking changed · unavailable for comparison |
| 2026-10-06 | 4,180 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-07 | 4,094 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-08 | 5,296 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-09 | 6,852 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-10 | 8,073 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-11 | 7,881 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-12 | 5,820 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-13 | 4,659 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-14 | 4,574 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-15 | 6,335 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-16 | 7,065 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-17 | 8,473 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-18 | 7,875 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-19 | 6,623 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-20 | 6,852 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-21 | 6,404 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
| 2026-10-22 | 5,750 | — | 24/24 | Unique live streams |
Reported population and player accounts
Reported community milestone
Over 20,000,000
Black Desert Online community milestone reported by the publisher. · Historical publisher report
Source checked 2026-10-05
Publisher-authored Steam game description ↗Registered players across the Black Desert franchise
Over 50,000,000
Black Desert franchise across PC, console and mobile since launch. · Since launch, reported 2022-09-12
Published 2022-09-12 · Source checked 2026-10-06
Pearl Abyss: 50 million franchise registrations ↗Registered players reported in February 2024
Over 55,000,000
Black Desert registered players across all platforms since its 2014 Korean launch; no platform breakdown is given. · Since launch, reported 2024-02-28
Published 2024-02-28 · Source checked 2026-10-06
Pearl Abyss: Eight-year anniversary registrations ↗Tenth-anniversary audience milestone
Over 38,000,000
Adventurers across 256 countries and regions in Pearl Abyss’s tenth-anniversary report. The report does not split this figure by platform. · Since launch, through the second week of October 2024
Source checked 2026-10-06
Pearl Abyss: 10 Years of Black Desert ↗Publisher-reported audience totals are separate from daily and monthly active-player counts.
How many people play Black Desert Online each day?
Our latest estimate is 180k daily players. The charts above show how that estimate has changed.
What is the difference between active players and registered accounts?
Daily and monthly active accounts count accounts used during that period. Registered accounts include inactive ones, and one person can have several. A count of players online measures something different.
Platforms and account coverage
Platforms: Windows, PlayStation, Xbox.
Distribution: Pearl Abyss client, Steam, PlayStation, Xbox.
Steam and website purchases use their respective clients. Console cross-play is between PlayStation and Xbox within the same region.
Pearl Abyss: Steam and website purchases ↗Community activity
Twitch viewers and Reddit subscribers measure audience and community size.
Twitch viewers
9,106
Recorded · Black Desert on Twitch
Reddit community subscribers
269,937
Checked 10:00 EDT, Oct 23, 2026 · r/BlackDesertOnline
Estimated population rank
#14
Possible positions: #6–#24, depending on activity outside the platforms we can count.
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Sources and sharing
Source sites may have newer readings than the timestamped figures here.
Steam player count ↗Twitch game streams ↗Reddit community ↗Pearl Abyss: Steam and website purchases ↗How we use these sources →
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