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 6,088 for Risk of Rain 2 — about 21% more players. Risk of Rain 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 90%.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Risk of Rain 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,338 | 6,088 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,552 | 7,493 |
| 7-day average | 7,614 | 5,681 |
| 30-day average | 7,614 | 6,335 |
| 30-day trend | −37% | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 10,659 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 92% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 350,307 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Risk of Rain 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 6,817 | 6,817 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | 5,748 | 9,630 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,650 | 13,552 | 6,690 | 10,659 |
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 6,088 for Risk of Rain 2 — about 21% more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,614 concurrent players and Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,335. By that measure Escape the Backrooms is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Risk of Rain 2 rates higher: 94% positive across 350,307 reviews vs 90% across 155,759 for Escape the Backrooms. Escape the Backrooms has the larger player base right now (7,338 vs 6,088 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,614 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.
Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,335 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 10,659.