Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Crimson Desert is currently the more played game: 14,570 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,696 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 1.5× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Crimson Desert leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Crimson Desert | Forza Horizon 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,570 | 9,696 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,637 | 10,312 |
| 7-day average | 13,183 | 7,208 |
| 30-day average | 16,559 | 7,627 |
| 30-day trend | −39% | −15% |
| Peak (tracked) | 50,641 | 17,619 |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 163,445 | 277,401 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~5,000,000 |
| Price | $69.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Crimson Desert | Forza Horizon 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 33,137 | 50,641 | 9,772 | 16,551 |
| Jun 2026 | 21,633 | 47,605 | 8,178 | 17,619 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 14,210 | 26,659 | 7,524 | 14,071 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crimson Desert currently has more players: 14,570 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,696 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Crimson Desert averaged 16,559 concurrent players and Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,627. By that measure Crimson Desert is currently the bigger game.
Crimson Desert averaged 16,559 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 39% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,641.
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,627 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,619.