Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Black Desert is currently the more played game: 18,058 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,632 for Sons Of The Forest — about 16% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Black Desert | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,058 | 15,632 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,184 | 26,373 |
| 7-day average | 16,941 | 18,636 |
| 30-day average | 16,311 | 16,350 |
| 30-day trend | — | +12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 21,184 | 39,863 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 93,386 | 313,410 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $0.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Black Desert | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 18,367 | 19,554 | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | 17,962 | 20,753 | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 16,319 | 20,503 | 14,982 | 39,863 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,198 | 21,184 | 19,406 | 36,491 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Black Desert currently has more players: 18,058 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,632 for Sons Of The Forest — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Black Desert averaged 16,311 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 16,350. By that measure Sons Of The Forest is currently the bigger game.
Sons Of The Forest averaged 16,350 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,863.