Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Backpack Dungeon is currently the more played game: 713 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 557 for New World: Aeternum — about 28% more players. New World: Aeternum counters with better Steam reviews: 67% positive vs 100%. Across all tracked metrics, New World: Aeternum leads 5 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Backpack Dungeon | New World: Aeternum |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 713 | 557 |
| 24-hour peak | 713 | 584 |
| 7-day average | 394 | 499 |
| 30-day average | 394 | 509 |
| 30-day trend | — | −10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 713 | 911 |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive | 67% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | — | 32% positive |
| Total reviews | 4 | 296,732 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~50,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 14, 2026 | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Price | — | — |
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| Month | Backpack Dungeon | New World: Aeternum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 618 | 687 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 538 | 911 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 382 | 713 | 506 | 786 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Backpack Dungeon currently has more players: 713 concurrent players on Steam vs 557 for New World: Aeternum — about 28% more players.
Over the last 30 days Backpack Dungeon averaged 394 concurrent players and New World: Aeternum averaged 509. By that measure New World: Aeternum is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, New World: Aeternum rates higher: 67% positive across 296,732 reviews vs 100% across 4 for Backpack Dungeon. Backpack Dungeon has the larger player base right now (713 vs 557 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
New World: Aeternum averaged 509 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 911.