Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Escape the Backrooms is currently the more played game: 6,953 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,582 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 1.5× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Escape the Backrooms leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,953 | 4,582 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,552 | 8,707 |
| 7-day average | 7,643 | 5,698 |
| 30-day average | 7,643 | 5,682 |
| 30-day trend | −37% | +10% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $9.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,628 | 13,552 | 5,918 | 8,707 |
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: 6,953 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,582 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,643 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,682. 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 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Escape the Backrooms has the larger player base right now (6,953 vs 4,582 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,643 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,682 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 10% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 8,707.