Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the more played game: 14,083 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,867 for Escape the Backrooms — about 2.4× more players. Escape the Backrooms counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 71%. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently 75% off on Steam.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,867 | 14,083 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,079 | 18,329 |
| 7-day average | 7,715 | 14,603 |
| 30-day average | 7,715 | 14,603 |
| 30-day trend | −36% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 19,137 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 71% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 77% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 136,258 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 (−75%) |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,726 | 14,079 | 14,650 | 19,137 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide currently has more players: 14,083 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,867 for Escape the Backrooms — about 2.4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,715 concurrent players and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide averaged 14,603. By that measure Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Escape the Backrooms rates higher: 90% positive across 155,759 reviews vs 71% across 136,258 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has the larger player base right now (14,083 vs 5,867 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,715 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.