Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Oxygen Not Included is currently the more played game: 12,923 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,338 for Escape the Backrooms — about 1.8× more players. Oxygen Not Included also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Oxygen Not Included leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Oxygen Not Included |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,338 | 12,923 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,552 | 17,869 |
| 7-day average | 7,615 | 11,487 |
| 30-day average | 7,615 | 11,487 |
| 30-day trend | −37% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 17,869 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 142,647 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Price | $9.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Oxygen Not Included | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,648 | 13,552 | 11,380 | 17,869 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Oxygen Not Included currently has more players: 12,923 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,338 for Escape the Backrooms — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,615 concurrent players and Oxygen Not Included averaged 11,487. By that measure Oxygen Not Included is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Oxygen Not Included rates higher: 97% positive across 142,647 reviews vs 90% across 155,759 for Escape the Backrooms. Oxygen Not Included has the larger player base right now (12,923 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.