Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Escape the Backrooms is currently the more played game: 7,525 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,767 for Hades — about 30% more players. Hades counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 90%. Hades is currently 70% off on Steam.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Hades |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,525 | 5,767 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,684 | 6,982 |
| 7-day average | 7,296 | 4,282 |
| 30-day average | 7,401 | 4,754 |
| 30-day trend | −40% | +71% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 8,285 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 157,148 | 306,338 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 17, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $7.49 (−70%) |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Hades | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,240 | 5,991 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | 3,278 | 7,884 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,292 | 14,079 | 4,738 | 8,285 |
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: 7,525 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,767 for Hades — about 30% more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,401 concurrent players and Hades averaged 4,754. By that measure Escape the Backrooms is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hades rates higher: 98% positive across 306,338 reviews vs 90% across 157,148 for Escape the Backrooms. Escape the Backrooms has the larger player base right now (7,525 vs 5,767 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,401 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 40% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.
Hades averaged 4,754 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 71% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,285.