Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Escape the Backrooms is currently the more played game: 7,338 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,118 for Path of Exile — about 1.8× more players. Path of Exile is free to play, while Escape the Backrooms costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, Escape the Backrooms leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Path of Exile |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,338 | 4,118 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,552 | 7,615 |
| 7-day average | 7,615 | 4,182 |
| 30-day average | 7,615 | 6,161 |
| 30-day trend | −37% | +52% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 21,728 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 247,887 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Path of Exile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,427 | 6,988 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | 5,557 | 21,728 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,648 | 13,552 | 5,054 | 10,274 |
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: 7,338 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,118 for Path of Exile — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,615 concurrent players and Path of Exile averaged 6,161. By that measure Escape the Backrooms is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Escape the Backrooms rates higher: 90% positive across 155,759 reviews vs 89% across 247,887 for Path of Exile. Escape the Backrooms has the larger player base right now (7,338 vs 4,118 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.
Path of Exile averaged 6,161 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 52% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 21,728.