Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Crab Game is currently the more played game: 789 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 713 for Backpack Dungeon — a similar number of players. Crab Game also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 100%. Crab Game is free to play. Across all tracked metrics, Crab Game leads 7 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Backpack Dungeon | Crab Game |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 713 | 789 |
| 24-hour peak | 713 | 842 |
| 7-day average | 394 | 700 |
| 30-day average | 394 | 693 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 713 | 1,071 |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | — | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 4 | 151,277 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 14, 2026 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Price | — | Free to play |
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| Month | Backpack Dungeon | Crab Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 712 | 1,071 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 382 | 713 | 682 | 963 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crab Game currently has more players: 789 concurrent players on Steam vs 713 for Backpack Dungeon — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Backpack Dungeon averaged 394 concurrent players and Crab Game averaged 693. By that measure Crab Game is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,277 reviews vs 100% across 4 for Backpack Dungeon. Crab Game has the larger player base right now (789 vs 713 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.