Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Monster Hunter: World is currently the more played game: 18,329 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,338 for Escape the Backrooms — about 2.5× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter: World leads 9 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Monster Hunter: World |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,338 | 18,329 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,552 | 28,768 |
| 7-day average | 7,615 | 16,077 |
| 30-day average | 7,615 | 19,795 |
| 30-day trend | −37% | −1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 51,005 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 513,294 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Monster Hunter: World | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,419 | 11,801 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | 21,098 | 51,005 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,648 | 13,552 | 18,067 | 40,291 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Monster Hunter: World currently has more players: 18,329 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,338 for Escape the Backrooms — about 2.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,615 concurrent players and Monster Hunter: World averaged 19,795. By that measure Monster Hunter: World is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Escape the Backrooms rates higher: 90% positive across 155,759 reviews vs 89% across 513,294 for Monster Hunter: World. Monster Hunter: World has the larger player base right now (18,329 vs 7,338 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,615 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.
Monster Hunter: World averaged 19,795 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 51,005.