Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Escape the Backrooms is currently the more played game: 5,745 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,737 for Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition — about 1.5× more players. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition counters with better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 90%.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,745 | 3,737 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,079 | 8,473 |
| 7-day average | 7,732 | 5,273 |
| 30-day average | 7,732 | 5,480 |
| 30-day trend | −36% | +47% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 10,883 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 95% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 351,986 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Price | $9.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 2,853 | 3,433 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | 4,069 | 9,508 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,723 | 14,079 | 5,965 | 10,883 |
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: 5,745 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,737 for Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,732 concurrent players and Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition averaged 5,480. By that measure Escape the Backrooms is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition rates higher: 95% positive across 351,986 reviews vs 90% across 155,759 for Escape the Backrooms. Escape the Backrooms has the larger player base right now (5,745 vs 3,737 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,732 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition averaged 5,480 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 47% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 10,883.