Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Escape the Backrooms is currently the more played game: 8,410 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,768 for Kerbal Space Program — about 1.8× more players. Kerbal Space Program counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 90%. 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 | Kerbal Space Program |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,410 | 4,768 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,083 | 5,049 |
| 7-day average | 7,742 | 3,974 |
| 30-day average | 7,742 | 3,974 |
| 30-day trend | −36% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 5,380 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 144,582 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Price | $9.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Kerbal Space Program | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,765 | 14,079 | 3,996 | 5,380 |
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: 8,410 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,768 for Kerbal Space Program — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,742 concurrent players and Kerbal Space Program averaged 3,974. By that measure Escape the Backrooms is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Kerbal Space Program rates higher: 96% positive across 144,582 reviews vs 90% across 155,759 for Escape the Backrooms. Escape the Backrooms has the larger player base right now (8,410 vs 4,768 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,742 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.