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Black Desert

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Pearl Abyss, released in 2014

75/100🟢Very Healthy🥇Proton GoldXbox Series X|SPlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)

Black Desert is a game that tests the limitations of MMORPG by implementing remastered graphics and audio. Enjoy exciting combat and siege, exploration, trading, fishing, training, alchemy, cooking, gathering, hunting, and more in the vast open world.

MultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

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Black Desert Download Size

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Is Black Desert Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟢Very Healthy
25.2KPlayers Online

There are currently 25,198 people playing Black Desert, which is a very healthy population. You will find matches instantly.

Current Activity24h Peak: 30.2K
Estimated Match Wait: Very Fast (< 30s)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Black Desert save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\BlackDesert\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/BlackDesert/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/BlackDesert/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Black Desert Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Black Desert, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 285 user configs ↗

Can I Run Black Desert?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is Black Desert Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

75
Rated 75 out of 100
Generally Favorable5 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 5 critic reviews, Black Desert has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 75, it stands out as a strong entry in the role-playing (rpg) category, though it may have minor flaws.

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