Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
The Forest is currently the more played game: 3,730 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,008 for DARK SOULS™ III — about 24% more players. The Forest also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 94%. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
The Forest has had the higher daily player count for the last 38 days — DARK SOULS™ III last led on Apr 19, 2026.
Days tracked
44
Current streak
38 days
The Forest
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
12%
Apr 19, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 44 days where both games have data — whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | DARK SOULS™ III | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,008 | 3,730 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,628 | 6,450 |
| 7-day average | 3,712 | 6,296 |
| 30-day average | 3,984 | 6,818 |
| 30-day trend | — | −15% |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,136 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 437,672 | 677,425 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 11, 2016 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | $59.99 | $19.99 |
Full stats: DARK SOULS™ III · The Forest · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | DARK SOULS™ III | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,708 | 4,562 | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,310 | 7,136 | 7,451 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,764 | 6,130 | 7,300 | 12,662 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Forest currently has more players: 3,730 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,008 for DARK SOULS™ III — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ III averaged 3,984 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,818. By that measure The Forest is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 44 days Coilr has tracked both games, DARK SOULS™ III had the higher daily average on 6 days, most recently on Apr 19, 2026. The Forest has led for the last 38 days.
By Steam review score, The Forest rates higher: 96% positive across 677,425 reviews vs 94% across 437,672 for DARK SOULS™ III. The Forest has the larger player base right now (3,730 vs 3,008 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Forest averaged 6,818 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.