Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Slay the Spire is currently the more played game: 9,853 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,750 for Escape the Backrooms — a similar number of players. Slay the Spire also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Slay the Spire leads 7 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Slay the Spire |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,750 | 9,853 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,552 | 10,460 |
| 7-day average | 7,576 | 7,281 |
| 30-day average | 7,576 | 8,304 |
| 30-day trend | −36% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 15,650 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 216,340 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Price | $9.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Slay the Spire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 9,434 | 15,650 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | 8,816 | 15,610 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,681 | 13,552 | 7,927 | 13,362 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Slay the Spire currently has more players: 9,853 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,750 for Escape the Backrooms — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,576 concurrent players and Slay the Spire averaged 8,304. By that measure Slay the Spire is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slay the Spire rates higher: 97% positive across 216,340 reviews vs 90% across 155,759 for Escape the Backrooms. Slay the Spire has the larger player base right now (9,853 vs 9,750 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,576 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.
Slay the Spire averaged 8,304 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,650.