Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Cookie Clicker is currently the more played game: 9,153 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,724 for Escape the Backrooms — about 36% more players. Cookie Clicker also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Cookie Clicker leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cookie Clicker | Escape the Backrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,153 | 6,724 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,737 | 13,552 |
| 7-day average | 8,970 | 7,559 |
| 30-day average | 8,970 | 7,559 |
| 30-day trend | — | −37% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,764 | 25,652 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 92,003 | 155,759 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 1, 2021 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Price | $4.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Cookie Clicker | Escape the Backrooms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 12,067 | 25,652 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,996 | 9,764 | 7,585 | 13,552 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Cookie Clicker currently has more players: 9,153 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,724 for Escape the Backrooms — about 36% more players.
Over the last 30 days Cookie Clicker averaged 8,970 concurrent players and Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,559. By that measure Cookie Clicker is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cookie Clicker rates higher: 96% positive across 92,003 reviews vs 90% across 155,759 for Escape the Backrooms. Cookie Clicker has the larger player base right now (9,153 vs 6,724 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,559 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.