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7 Days to Die vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
7 Days to Die is currently the more played game: 35,892 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 22,663 for Sons Of The Forest, about 1.6× more players. 7 Days to Die has been ahead for 87 days straight, and has led on 94 days of the 100 days Coilr has tracked both games. Sons Of The Forest is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, 7 Days to Die leads 7 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 79.5h in 7 Days to Die and 21.8h in Sons Of The Forest. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
7 Days to Die
79.5h
average of 42 members
Sons Of The Forest
21.8h
average of 57 members
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Player count history
7 Days to DieSons Of The Forest
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
7 Days to Die has had the higher daily player count for the last 87 days. Sons Of The Forest last led on Jun 12, 2026.
7 Days to Die led 94 daysSons Of The Forest led 6 days
Days tracked
100
Current streak
87 days
7 Days to Die
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
3%
Jun 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 100 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | 7 Days to Die | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 35,892 | 22,663 |
| 24-hour peak | 40,084 | 25,660 |
| 7-day average | 29,569 | 13,730 |
| 30-day average | 27,534 | 7,986 |
| 30-day trend | −13% | −20% |
| Peak (tracked) | 64,542 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 68% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 400,279 | 318,659 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $24.74 (−45%) | $8.99 (−70%) |
Full stats: 7 Days to Die · Sons Of The Forest · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | 7 Days to Die | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | 21,142 | 32,382 | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 25,363 | 51,735 | 15,012 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 | 33,239 | 64,542 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 27,144 | 48,435 | 6,498 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 27,775 | 48,841 | 13,919 | 29,825 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, 7 Days to Die or Sons Of The Forest?
7 Days to Die currently has more players: 35,892 concurrent players on Steam vs 22,663 for Sons Of The Forest, about 1.6× more players.
Is 7 Days to Die bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days 7 Days to Die averaged 27,534 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 7,986. By that measure 7 Days to Die is currently the bigger game.
Has Sons Of The Forest ever had more players than 7 Days to Die?
Yes. Across the 100 days Coilr has tracked both games, Sons Of The Forest had the higher daily average on 6 days, most recently on Jun 12, 2026. 7 Days to Die has led for the last 87 days.
Is 7 Days to Die better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 318,659 reviews vs 87% across 400,279 for 7 Days to Die. 7 Days to Die has the larger player base right now (35,892 vs 22,663 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is 7 Days to Die growing or declining on Steam?
7 Days to Die averaged 27,534 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 64,542.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 7,986 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.