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!
MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer, Open World games average 86% — Black Desert scores 11 points below average
Total Reviews
62,294
46,971 positive / 15,323 negative
Top 59%Positive %
75.4%
Top 86%30-Day Trend
↓-5%
Dev Response Rate
0%
Top 100%Monthly Velocity
206
reviews/month
Top 61%Early Access Ratio
0.0%
of reviews from early access
Developer Activity
Update Frequency
Averages one update every 12 days
Recent Updates
6 updates in the last 90 days
Score Projection
14,322 more positive reviews needed to reach Very Positive (estimated 298 weeks)
Review Themes
Extracted from 499 reviews using keyword analysis
Score based on all 62,294 reviews. Theme analysis based on 499 recent reviews.
How Black Desert Compares
| Game | Score | Dev Response | Monthly Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Desert | 75.4% | 0% | 206 |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) | 94.9% | 0% | 133 |
| FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | 86.3% | 0% | 403 |
| The Elder Scrolls® Online | 82.3% | 0% | 500 |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009) | 94.9% | 0% | 134 |
| New World: Aeternum | 66.9% | 0% | 173 |
Verdict
Black Desert lands at Mostly Positive with 75.4% positive across 62.3K reviews. With no developer responses on record, engaging with critical reviews could meaningfully shift the score. With 206 reviews in the last 30 days, sentiment has remained stable.
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