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Black Desert

Black Desert

Played by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!

74%
Mostly Positive
DeveloperPearl Abyss
PublisherPearl Abyss
Release DateMay 24, 2017
$9.99
Peak Players59.9K
Metacritic80
PlatformsWindows
Action
Adventure
Massively Multiplayer
RPG
Strategy
AI Review Summary

Black Desert features a masterpiece action-combat system and deep lifeskilling within a visually stunning open world. However, the experience is heavily undermined by extreme repetitive grinding, predatory pay-to-win mechanics, and a shift toward solo play that neglects community feedback and group content.

Pros

  • The action-combat system is widely considered a masterpiece and remains one of the best in the MMO genre.95%
  • Lifeskilling activities like hunting and crafting are deep, involved, and highly rewarding for dedicated players.85%
  • The game offers a massive open world with a large, voice-acted story and high-quality visuals.80%
  • Progressing multiple characters is incentivized and provides tangible rewards across the account.70%

Cons

  • Endgame progression and convenience are heavily tied to real-world cash shop items and pay-to-win mechanics.95%
  • The game requires extreme, repetitive grinding of the same mobs for hours to achieve minor experience gains.90%
  • Despite being an MMO, it functions primarily as a solo experience with very little meaningful group or PvE endgame content.85%
  • Veteran players report that developers consistently ignore community feedback and unified player criticism.80%
  • The PvP system has become less rewarding over time and actively penalizes players for engaging in it.75%

Notable Mentions

  • Veteran players with over 20,000 hours are currently advising new players to avoid the game.
  • Steam playtime statistics are often inflated due to the game's heavy reliance on AFK activities and background processing.
  • Open-world PvP is forced upon reaching level 50 with no option for PvE-only servers.
Confidence: 77%
Based on the 137 most relevant reviewsGenerated on Jul 24, 2026
Game Vitals

Live snapshot

Player Activity

Current peak
22.3K
Peak · last 90 days
29.3K
All-time peak
59.9K

Price

Current price
$9.99
Lowest tracked
$0.99since Dec 5, 2025

Review Sentiment

Launch week
—
Last 30 days
70%
All-time positive
74%
Review Statistics
Total Reviews94.2K
Positive: 69.2K (74%)Negative: 24.9K (26%)

0%

Reviews from Steam Deck

6%

Dev Response Rate

1881h

Avg Playtime at Review

66%

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