Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / RPG games.
Castle Crashers® is currently the more played game: 1,065 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 713 for Backpack Dungeon — about 49% more players. Castle Crashers® also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 100%. Across all tracked metrics, Castle Crashers® leads 7 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Backpack Dungeon | Castle Crashers® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 713 | 1,065 |
| 24-hour peak | 713 | 1,451 |
| 7-day average | 394 | 1,409 |
| 30-day average | 394 | 1,789 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 713 | 2,953 |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | — | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 4 | 139,426 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 14, 2026 | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Price | — | $14.99 |
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| Month | Backpack Dungeon | Castle Crashers® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,485 | 2,953 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 382 | 713 | 1,690 | 2,698 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Castle Crashers® currently has more players: 1,065 concurrent players on Steam vs 713 for Backpack Dungeon — about 49% more players.
Over the last 30 days Backpack Dungeon averaged 394 concurrent players and Castle Crashers® averaged 1,789. By that measure Castle Crashers® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Castle Crashers® rates higher: 96% positive across 139,426 reviews vs 100% across 4 for Backpack Dungeon. Castle Crashers® has the larger player base right now (1,065 vs 713 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.