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 10 points below average
Total Reviews
61,623
46,536 positive / 15,087 negative
Top 59%Positive %
75.5%
Top 86%30-Day Trend
↓-5.7%
Dev Response Rate
0%
Top 100%Monthly Velocity
476
reviews/month
Top 49%Early Access Ratio
0.0%
of reviews from early access
Developer Activity
Update Frequency
Averages one update every 6 days
Recent Updates
12 updates in the last 90 days
Score Projection
13,813 more positive reviews needed to reach Very Positive (estimated 125 weeks)
Review Themes
Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis
Score based on all 61,623 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.
How Black Desert Compares
| Game | Score | Dev Response | Monthly Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Desert | 75.5% | 0% | 476 |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) | 94.9% | 0% | 133 |
| FINAL FANTASY XIV Online | 86.3% | 0% | 302 |
| The Elder Scrolls® Online | 82.4% | 0% | 500 |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009) | 94.9% | 0% | 134 |
| New World: Aeternum | 67% | 0% | 181 |
Verdict
Rated Mostly Positive at 75.5% from 61.6K reviews, Black Desert has a divided player base. Starting to respond to reviews would be a high-impact first step toward recovery. Sentiment has dropped by 5.7% over the last 30 days, a warning sign that warrants attention.
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