Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Brotato is currently the more played game: 8,883 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,982 for The Forest — about 1.8× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Brotato leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Brotato | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,883 | 4,982 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,324 | 7,027 |
| 7-day average | 7,912 | 5,392 |
| 30-day average | 7,912 | 6,742 |
| 30-day trend | — | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 13,324 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 116,575 | 678,190 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 23, 2023 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | $4.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Brotato | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 7,452 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,849 | 13,324 | 6,977 | 12,662 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Brotato currently has more players: 8,883 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,982 for The Forest — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Brotato averaged 7,912 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,742. By that measure Brotato is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Brotato rates higher: 96% positive across 116,575 reviews vs 96% across 678,190 for The Forest. Brotato has the larger player base right now (8,883 vs 4,982 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Forest averaged 6,742 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.