Head to head
Escape from Tarkov vs Nightmare
Side by side
Values shared by both games are highlighted.
Status
Released
Daily players
Estimated players
Available on
- Windows
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Player activity
Smoothed estimated players over time.
Escape from Tarkov
| Month | Estimated players | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | ~386.6k | Down 0.4% |
| September 2026 | ~388.1k | Down 4.4% |
| August 2026 | ~406k | Up 5.9% |
| July 2026 | ~383.3k | — |
Nightmare
| Month | Estimated players | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | ~209 | Up 1.5% |
| September 2026 | ~206 | Down 1.0% |
| August 2026 | ~208 | Up 0.5% |
| July 2026 | ~207 | — |
Community breakdown
Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube activity for both games, side by side.
Steam concurrent players
- Escape from Tarkov
- 15.5kDown 58%
- Nightmare
- 0
Escape from Tarkov currently has 15,506 peak concurrent Steam players, while Nightmare has 0.
Discord members
- Escape from Tarkov
- 558.7k
- Nightmare
- 653Down 0.3%
Escape from Tarkov currently has about 856× as many Discord members as Nightmare — 558,684 vs 653.
Reddit members
- Escape from Tarkov
- 1.2mUp 0.2%
- Nightmare
- —
Escape from Tarkov currently has 1,156,370 subreddit members; no comparable data is tracked for Nightmare.
Twitch viewers
- Escape from Tarkov
- 40kUp 83%
- Nightmare
- —
Escape from Tarkov currently has 39,962 live Twitch viewers; no comparable data is tracked for Nightmare.
YouTube subscribers
- Escape from Tarkov
- 772kUp 0.1%
- Nightmare
- 76Up 1.3%
Escape from Tarkov currently has about 10158× as many YouTube subscribers as Nightmare — 772,000 vs 76.
How these estimates are made
Escape from Tarkov
Escape from Tarkov is estimated to have 100k – 360k players a day. Around 1m – 3m accounts have played it in total. The range is anchored on Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, then converted to daily actives and accounts — so it covers the Steam player base and will under-count a game played mostly through its own launcher or on console.
Nightmare
Nightmare is showing no measurable concurrent players on Steam. Around 8k – 21k accounts have played it in total. The range is anchored on Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, then converted to daily actives and accounts — so it covers the Steam player base and will under-count a game played mostly through its own launcher or on console.