Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Escape the Backrooms is currently the more played game: 7,676 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,061 for Kenshi — about 27% more players. Kenshi counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 90%. Kenshi is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Escape the Backrooms leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Kenshi |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,676 | 6,061 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,409 | 6,190 |
| 7-day average | 7,494 | 5,014 |
| 30-day average | 7,494 | 5,014 |
| 30-day trend | −38% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 6,190 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 114,740 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Price | $9.99 | $11.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Kenshi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,510 | 14,079 | 5,075 | 6,190 |
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: 7,676 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,061 for Kenshi — about 27% more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,494 concurrent players and Kenshi averaged 5,014. By that measure Escape the Backrooms is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Kenshi rates higher: 96% positive across 114,740 reviews vs 90% across 155,759 for Escape the Backrooms. Escape the Backrooms has the larger player base right now (7,676 vs 6,061 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,494 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 38% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.