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American Truck Simulator vs Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5 is the more played game right now: 8,401 players on Steam against 7,033 for American Truck Simulator, about 19% more players. American Truck Simulator has been ahead for 13 days straight, and has led on 56 days of the 71 days Coilr has tracked both games.
American Truck Simulator counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 65.8h in American Truck Simulator and 49.3h in Forza Horizon 5. 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.
American Truck Simulator
65.8h
average of 49 members
Forza Horizon 5
49.3h
average of 25 members
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
American Truck Simulator has had the higher daily player count for the last 13 days. Forza Horizon 5 last led on Sep 12, 2026.
American Truck Simulator led 56 daysForza Horizon 5 led 15 days
- Days tracked
- 71
- Current streak
- 13 days
- American Truck Simulator
- Lead changes
- 8
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Sep 8, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 71 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | American Truck Simulator | Forza Horizon 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,033 | 8,401 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,676 | 9,087 |
| 7-day average | 6,791 | 5,116 |
| 30-day average | 6,463 | 5,532 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | +21% |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,614 | 17,582 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 196,305 | 281,629 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 2, 2016 | Nov 8, 2021 |
| Price | $19.99 | $59.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
| Month | American Truck Simulator | Forza Horizon 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 8,398 | 9,631 | — | — |
| May 2026 | — | — | 9,772 | 16,551 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,190 | 17,582 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,885 | 10,712 | 6,651 | 14,064 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,709 | 11,614 | 5,819 | 15,380 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 6,331 | 10,676 | 5,692 | 15,887 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, American Truck Simulator or Forza Horizon 5?
Forza Horizon 5 currently has more players: 8,401 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,033 for American Truck Simulator, about 19% more players.
Is American Truck Simulator bigger than Forza Horizon 5 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days American Truck Simulator averaged 6,463 concurrent players and Forza Horizon 5 averaged 5,532. By that measure American Truck Simulator is currently the bigger game.
Has Forza Horizon 5 ever had more players than American Truck Simulator?
Yes. Across the 71 days Coilr has tracked both games, Forza Horizon 5 had the higher daily average on 15 days, most recently on Sep 12, 2026. American Truck Simulator has led for the last 13 days.
Is American Truck Simulator better than Forza Horizon 5?
By Steam review score, American Truck Simulator rates higher: 97% positive across 196,305 reviews vs 89% across 281,629 for Forza Horizon 5. Forza Horizon 5 has the larger player base right now (8,401 vs 7,033 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is American Truck Simulator growing or declining on Steam?
American Truck Simulator averaged 6,463 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,614.
Is Forza Horizon 5 growing or declining on Steam?
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 5,532 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 21% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,582.
