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Escape the Backrooms
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Escape the Backrooms player count chart
No, Escape the Backrooms is not dead. 3,321 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 13,367. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
History from Aug 1, 2022
Escape the Backrooms monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 4,418 | +17.53% | 13,367 |
| October 2026 | 3,759 | -16.54% | 13,046 |
| September 2026 | 4,504 | -29.47% | 12,899 |
| August 2026 | not enough data | -6.25% | 18,288 |
| July 2026 | not enough data | -25.79% | 19,507 |
| June 2026 | not enough data | +75.57% | 26,287 |
| May 2026 | not enough data | +13.81% | 14,972 |
| April 2026 | not enough data | +11.68% | 13,155 |
| March 2026 | not enough data | +18.2% | 11,779 |
| February 2026 | not enough data | -24.28% | 9,965 |
| January 2026 | not enough data | -26.6% | 13,160 |
| December 2025 | not enough data | -45.07% | 17,929 |
| November 2025 | not enough data | -32.14% | 32,639 |
| October 2025 | not enough data | +547.95% | 48,097 |
| September 2025 | not enough data | +56.87% | 7,423 |
| August 2025 | not enough data | -7.7% | 4,732 |
| July 2025 | not enough data | -17.85% | 5,127 |
| June 2025 | not enough data | +3.96% | 6,241 |
| May 2025 | not enough data | -16.92% | 6,003 |
| April 2025 | not enough data | -18.17% | 7,226 |
| March 2025 | not enough data | -10.05% | 8,830 |
| February 2025 | not enough data | +31% | 9,817 |
| January 2025 | not enough data | -16.66% | 7,494 |
| December 2024 | not enough data | -1.49% | 8,992 |
| November 2024 | not enough data | +29.22% | 9,128 |
| October 2024 | not enough data | -10.71% | 7,064 |
| September 2024 | not enough data | +43.08% | 7,911 |
| August 2024 | not enough data | -17.47% | 5,529 |
| July 2024 | not enough data | +12.19% | 6,699 |
| June 2024 | not enough data | -5.34% | 5,971 |
| May 2024 | not enough data | -37.05% | 6,308 |
| April 2024 | not enough data | +9.05% | 10,021 |
| March 2024 | not enough data | -23.23% | 9,189 |
| February 2024 | not enough data | -27.58% | 11,970 |
| January 2024 | not enough data | +281.03% | 16,529 |
| December 2023 | not enough data | -17.42% | 4,338 |
| November 2023 | not enough data | -8.91% | 5,253 |
| October 2023 | not enough data | -4.66% | 5,767 |
| September 2023 | not enough data | +6.16% | 6,049 |
| August 2023 | not enough data | -28.63% | 5,698 |
| July 2023 | not enough data | -24.54% | 7,984 |
| June 2023 | not enough data | +279.21% | 10,580 |
| May 2023 | not enough data | +23.94% | 2,790 |
| April 2023 | not enough data | -21.76% | 2,251 |
| March 2023 | not enough data | -2.41% | 2,877 |
| February 2023 | not enough data | -10.26% | 2,948 |
| January 2023 | not enough data | +1130.34% | 3,285 |
| December 2022 | not enough data | -13.87% | 267 |
| November 2022 | not enough data | -12.18% | 310 |
| October 2022 | not enough data | -46.52% | 353 |
| September 2022 | not enough data | -27.47% | 660 |
| August 2022 | not enough data | n/a | 910 |
How many people play Escape the Backrooms right now?
Right now, 3,321 players are in Escape the Backrooms on Steam. That makes it the #287 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 13,367 players. Today's peak is 40% above its 30-day average daily peak of 9,542.
Escape the Backrooms player count trend
Over the last 30 days Escape the Backrooms averaged a daily peak of 9,542 players, down 2% compared with the 30 days before (9,721). Its highest point this month (13,367) is 59% below the same period last year (32,639). In its first month after release (Aug 1, 2022) it peaked at 910 players. Today's player count is 7% of its all-time peak of 48,097, set on Oct 1, 2025.
Best time to play Escape the Backrooms
Based on the last 14 days, Escape the Backrooms is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 01:00 UTC (8 PM in New York), when about 77% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Escape the Backrooms players by hour and weekday
When Escape the Backrooms has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Escape the Backrooms
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
- Developer
- Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
- Publisher
- Secret Mode
- Released
- Aug 1, 2022
- Genre
- Action, Indie
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 12 languages, 1 with full audio
Screenshots
Escape the Backrooms price history
Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. Escape the Backrooms is 20% off at $7.99, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
Escape the Backrooms price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | -20% $7.99 | $7.99 | base |
| Euro area | -20% 7,59€ | $8.47 | +6% |
| United Kingdom | -20% £6.39 | $8.55 | +7% |
| Canada | -20% C$ 10.39 | $7.39 | -8% |
| Australia | -20% A$ 11.96 | $8.22 | +3% |
| New Zealand | -20% NZ$ 11.99 | $6.65 | -17% |
| Brazil | -20% R$20,79 | $3.78 | -53% |
| Mexico | -20% Mex$ 92.00 | $4.92 | -38% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | -20% $3.99 | $3.99 | -50% |
| Poland | 21,59 zł | $5.49 | -31% |
| Switzerland | -20% CHF 7.19 | $8.78 | +10% |
| Norway | -20% 75,20 kr | $7.98 | 0% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | -20% $3.99 | $3.99 | -50% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | -20% $4.39 | $4.39 | -45% |
| South Africa | -20% R 79.20 | $4.79 | -40% |
| India | -20% ₹359.00 | $3.82 | -52% |
| Indonesia cheapest | -20% Rp 67 600 | $3.73 | -53% |
| China | -20% ¥29.60 | $4.44 | -44% |
| Japan | -20% ¥960 | $6.06 | -24% |
| South Korea | -20% ₩ 8,400 | $6.18 | -23% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
How many copies has Escape the Backrooms sold?
We estimate Escape the Backrooms has sold 3.4M to 8.6M copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $36M to $93M in gross revenue.
Escape the Backrooms reviews by language
- English35%
- Chinese (Simplified)23%
- Russian17%
- Turkish9%
- Spanish4%
- French3%
- German3%
- Polish2%
Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.
These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.
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Escape the Backrooms reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Escape the Backrooms on Twitch
Twitch category "Escape the Backrooms", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Escape the Backrooms Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 31 Oct 2026, with a peak of 2,967 viewers and 1,084 on average.
Escape the Backrooms streamers right now
Escape the Backrooms achievements
Escape the Backrooms has 34 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 24.4% of them; the rarest, Nightmare, is held by 0.7% of players.
Escape Level 0Find the exit in Level 0.61.1%- Escape the Habitable ZoneFind the exit in the Habitable Zone.51.0%
- Escape The HubEnter the hub and activate the outpost power.50.6%
- Escape Pipe DreamsFind the exit door in Pipe Dreams.46.5%
- Escape Level 3Find the exit in the Electrical Station.40.1%
- Escape Level 4Find the exit in the Abandoned Office39.2%
- Escape Level 5Find the exit in the Terror Hotel.31.1%
- Escape the PoolroomsFind the exit in the Poolrooms.27.9%
- Escape Level FunFind the exit in Level Fun.27.8%
- Escape Level!Find the exit in Level Run For Your Life!27.6%
- Escape The EndFind the exit in The End.27.1%
- Escape Level 94Find the exit in Level 94.26.9%
- Escape Level 6Find the exit in Lights Out.26.6%
- Escape Level 7Find the exit in Thalassophobia.25.7%
- SquadBeat the game in Multiplayer with Normal difficulty.25.6%
- Escape Level 8Find the exit in the Cave System.24.3%
- Escape Level 188Find the exit in Level 188.22.5%
- Escape Level 9Find the exit in Level 9.22.1%
- Escape Level 3999Find the exit in Level 3999.22.1%
- Escape Level 10Find the exit in Level 10.20.7%
- Escape the SnackroomsFind the exit in the Snackrooms.20.4%
- Escape Level!~!Find the exit in Level!~!.20.4%
- Escape Level 0.2Find the exit in Level 0.2.20.3%
- Escape Level 52Find the exit in Level 52.18.0%
- Escape Level 55.1Find the exit in Level 55.1.17.7%
- Escape the Death SlidesFind the exit in the Death Slides15.8%
- Escape the GrassroomsFind the exit in the Grassrooms.15.4%
- Escape Level 9223372036854775807Find the exit in Level 922.13.8%
- Escape Level 974Find the exit in Level 974.11.2%
- Escaped!Complete the final ending in any difficulty9.7%
- Participation TrophyBeat the game in Easy difficulty.8.2%
- SurvivalistSurvive in Level 0 for 15 minutes.7.6%
- Group EffortBeat the game in Multiplayer with Hard difficulty.4.0%
- NightmareBeat the game with 4 players in Nightmare difficulty.0.7%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Escape the Backrooms DLC
Escape the Backrooms has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
 | Escape the Backrooms Lost & Found Cosmetic Pack ↗ | $5.99 |
Latest Escape the Backrooms news and patch notes
- Nov 6, 2026 M.E.G. Archives: Community Level Dossiers, Level 993.1 & The Window Theatre
- Oct 29, 2026 The Lost & Found Cosmetics are now Available!
- Oct 29, 2026 Lost & Found Update
- Oct 21, 2026 Escape From Playtime x Escape The Backrooms Bundle
- Oct 8, 2026 Escape the Backrooms ‘Lost and Found’ Update!
- Oct 1, 2026 Escape the Backrooms will be at The Triple-i Initiative on October 8th!
- Sep 7, 2026 1.4.1 Hotfix, Bringing the fun back to Level Fun+ Patch notes
- Aug 27, 2026 Escape an endless pit of plastic polymer in Level 421, OUT NOW!
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Escape the Backrooms FAQ
Is Escape the Backrooms dead?
No, Escape the Backrooms is not dead. 3,321 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 13,367. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
How many people play Escape the Backrooms?
3,321 people are playing Escape the Backrooms on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 13,367 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Escape the Backrooms?
Escape the Backrooms reached its all-time Steam peak of 48,097 concurrent players on Oct 1, 2025.
Is Escape the Backrooms growing or declining?
Escape the Backrooms is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 9,542, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Escape the Backrooms most active?
Escape the Backrooms usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 01:00 UTC (8 PM in New York).
How much does Escape the Backrooms cost?
Escape the Backrooms is on sale on Steam right now: $7.99, 20% off its usual $9.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Escape the Backrooms has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Escape the Backrooms on Steam is $7.99 (20% off), on Oct 27, 2026. It costs $7.99 right now.
Is Escape the Backrooms on sale right now?
Yes. Escape the Backrooms is 20% off on Steam right now, $7.99 instead of $9.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.
Where is Escape the Backrooms cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Escape the Backrooms is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 67 600, about $3.73 or 53% below the US price of $7.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Escape the Backrooms good?
Steam players rate Escape the Backrooms Very Positive: 89% of 140,804 reviews are positive.
When did Escape the Backrooms come out?
Escape the Backrooms was released on Steam on Aug 1, 2022.
Who made Escape the Backrooms?
Escape the Backrooms was developed by Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive and published by Secret Mode.
Is Escape the Backrooms still worth playing?
Escape the Backrooms has a big, active player base on Steam today (3,321 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).
How many copies has Escape the Backrooms sold?
We estimate Escape the Backrooms has sold 3.4M to 8.6M copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.
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