1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
4,735
playing on Steam now·
6,311
24-hour peak
All-time peak 19,013 in Jun 2026·30 days flat
Is The Forest dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, The Forest averaged 4,591 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 19,013 in June 2026. 4,735 people are playing The Forest on Steam right now, and 6,311 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 25% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is The Forest worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 178h into The Forest, and at $4.19 that's about 0.02 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.02/hr·178h avg·96% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
The Forest player count
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4,735players17% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 4,142
30-day average
4,591
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
178 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
135
who own it
The Forest players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking The Forest. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 5,448 | +957 | 12,488 |
| Sep 2026 | 4,491 | +1,108 | 13,258 |
| Aug 2026 | 3,383 | −2,477 | 5,759 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,860 | −1,600 | 12,617 |
| Jun 2026 | 7,460 | +4,451 | 19,013 |
| May 2026 | 3,009 | −20 | 4,779 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 3,029 | — | 4,011 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
685,135
Pos / Neg
654,477 / 30,658
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own The Forest. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
67.5/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 2 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
2
80-100
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.024
at $4.19
Avg playtime
178 h
across 135 players
Total tracked
23,963 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
4%
5 of 135 owners
Played last 7 days
3
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 38-30 days · 131-90 days · 390+ days · 128
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
31%
🇬🇧GB
6%
🇷🇴RO
5%
🇯🇵JP
5%
🇫🇷FR
5%
🇷🇺RU
4%
🇵🇱PL
4%
🇩🇪DE
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when The Forest is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~29%).
Europe & Africa
29%
Russia & CIS
29%
Asia-Pacific
21%
Americas
21%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 6,771 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about The Forest
How many people play The Forest?
In October 2026, The Forest averaged 4,591 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 19,013 in June 2026.
Is The Forest dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, The Forest averaged 4,591 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 19,013 in June 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is The Forest worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 178h into The Forest, and at $4.19 that's about 0.02 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does The Forest cost?
The Forest costs $4.19 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 178 hours in, about 0.02 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play The Forest?
Across 135 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in The Forest is about 178 hours.
How many copies has The Forest sold?
About 16 million copies on Steam, likely between 8.9 million and 32 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.