PCGame

Black Desert

Sandbox MMORPG combining combo combat, life skills, and guild wars

Pearl Abyss · Released May 24, 2017

ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGStrategy

Reviews trending down: 63% positive in the last 30 days vs 74% overall Third-party account required DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 69K
Recent reviews
Mixed
63% of 209 in 30 days
Players
14K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 day ago
Nov 6, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 80 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Black Desert?

This open-world action MMORPG is set in a medieval world built around fast, non-targeted combat. Players explore, fight with command-based combos, join guild sieges, and pursue activities such as trading, fishing, farming, cooking, alchemy, sailing, and horse training.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy open-ended exploration and varied noncombat professions
  • +you want detailed character customization
  • +you like large-scale guild wars and online PvP

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike long, repetitive gear grinds
  • −you want cooperative play to drive progression
  • −you prefer a simple, uncluttered interface

What players say

74% of 69,057 reviews are positive · 63% of 209 in the last 30 days

Players consistently praise the fast, combo-driven combat and graphics. Common complaints focus on repetitive gear progression, a cluttered interface, and payment systems they describe as pay-to-win; veterans also criticize the recent replacement of permanent loyalty points with seasonally expiring rewards.

Players over time

▼ -22% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 23,076 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202613,588
Nov 6, 202612,814
Nov 5, 202611,124
Nov 4, 202612,695
Nov 3, 202612,922
Nov 2, 202613,199
Nov 1, 202614,134
Oct 31, 202613,917
Oct 30, 202613,443
Oct 29, 202611,601
Oct 28, 202613,203
Oct 27, 202613,795
Oct 26, 202614,070
Oct 25, 202615,204
Oct 24, 202615,109
Oct 23, 202613,951
Oct 22, 202613,480
Oct 21, 202615,373
Oct 20, 202615,490
Oct 19, 202615,874
Oct 18, 202616,822
Oct 17, 202616,383
Oct 16, 202615,420
Oct 15, 202614,631
Oct 14, 202616,544
Oct 13, 202616,719
Oct 12, 202616,779
Oct 11, 202617,816
Oct 10, 202617,148
Oct 9, 202616,711
Oct 8, 202614,429
Oct 7, 202616,121
Oct 6, 202616,004
Oct 5, 202617,299
Oct 4, 202618,307
Oct 3, 202617,852
Oct 2, 202617,209
Oct 1, 202615,752
Sep 30, 202618,453
Sep 29, 202618,654
Sep 28, 202619,061
Sep 27, 202620,367
Sep 26, 202619,787
Sep 25, 202619,409
Sep 24, 202619,189
Sep 23, 202610,498
Sep 23, 202618,422
Sep 22, 202619,723
Sep 21, 202623,076

Screenshots and trailer

Black Desert screenshot 1

Black Desert system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3 (4th Generation)
Graphics
GeForce GTX 970, Radeon RX 480
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
80 GB available space
Notes
80GB HDD (SSD recommended)

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5 (8th Generation), AMD Ryzen 5 2000 Series
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
80 GB available space
Notes
80GB SSD

Does Black Desert have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode.

Does Black Desert run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
XIGNCODE3
Third-party account
Black Desert Online
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese, Russian, Traditional Chinese. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Thai, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Black Desert use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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