Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Escape the Backrooms is currently the more played game: 7,338 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,018 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition — about 1.8× more players. Escape the Backrooms also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 83%. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Escape the Backrooms leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,338 | 4,018 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,552 | 7,058 |
| 7-day average | 7,614 | 4,896 |
| 30-day average | 7,614 | 4,242 |
| 30-day trend | −37% | +63% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 8,484 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 83% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 199,135 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $5.99 (−70%) |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 2,580 | 3,025 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | 2,941 | 6,490 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,650 | 13,552 | 4,897 | 8,484 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Escape the Backrooms currently has more players: 7,338 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,018 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,614 concurrent players and Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 4,242. By that measure Escape the Backrooms is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Escape the Backrooms rates higher: 90% positive across 155,759 reviews vs 83% across 199,135 for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition. Escape the Backrooms has the larger player base right now (7,338 vs 4,018 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,614 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition averaged 4,242 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 63% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,484.