Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Escape the Backrooms is currently the more played game: 8,202 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,934 for Windrose — a similar number of players. Escape the Backrooms also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 87%. Across all tracked metrics, Escape the Backrooms leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Escape the Backrooms | Windrose |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,202 | 7,934 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,552 | 10,730 |
| 7-day average | 7,555 | 6,452 |
| 30-day average | 7,555 | 7,642 |
| 30-day trend | −37% | −46% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,652 | 36,058 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 87% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 155,759 | 50,225 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Oct 23, 2025 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Price | $9.99 | — |
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| Month | Escape the Backrooms | Windrose | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 22,541 | 36,058 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,067 | 25,652 | 11,089 | 28,050 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,626 | 13,552 | 7,210 | 15,660 |
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: 8,202 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,934 for Windrose — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,555 concurrent players and Windrose averaged 7,642. By that measure Windrose is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Escape the Backrooms rates higher: 90% positive across 155,759 reviews vs 87% across 50,225 for Windrose. Escape the Backrooms has the larger player base right now (8,202 vs 7,934 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Escape the Backrooms averaged 7,555 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 25,652.
Windrose averaged 7,642 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 46% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,058.