Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the more played game: 9,120 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,992 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 3× more players. Forza Horizon 5 counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 85%.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Forza Horizon 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,120 | 2,992 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,520 | 9,076 |
| 7-day average | 6,927 | 6,002 |
| 30-day average | 6,909 | 7,101 |
| 30-day trend | — | −19% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,520 | 17,582 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 277,886 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Nov 7, 2021 |
| Price | $59.99 | $59.99 |
Full stats: Call of Duty®: Black Ops III · Forza Horizon 5 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | Forza Horizon 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 9,772 | 16,551 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 8,189 | 17,582 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,012 | 10,520 | 6,992 | 14,071 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III currently has more players: 9,120 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,992 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 6,909 concurrent players and Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,101. By that measure Forza Horizon 5 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Forza Horizon 5 rates higher: 89% positive across 277,886 reviews vs 85% across 231,152 for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has the larger player base right now (9,120 vs 2,992 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,101 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,582.