Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 10,360 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,202 for Escape the Backrooms — about 26% more players. Escape the Backrooms counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 85%. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | No Man's Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,202 | 10,360 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,552 | 12,306 |
| 7-day average | 7,555 | 8,629 |
| 30-day average | 7,555 | 9,832 |
| 30-day trend | −37% | −33% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 26,197 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 411,616 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Price | $9.99 | $23.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | No Man's Sky | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 12,944 | 17,194 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,880 | 10,545 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | 12,838 | 26,197 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,626 | 13,552 | 9,663 | 16,251 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
No Man's Sky currently has more players: 10,360 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,202 for Escape the Backrooms — about 26% more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,555 concurrent players and No Man's Sky averaged 9,832. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Escape the Backrooms rates higher: 90% positive across 155,759 reviews vs 85% across 411,616 for No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (10,360 vs 8,202 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,555 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.
No Man's Sky averaged 9,832 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 33% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.