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DayZ vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
DayZ is currently the more played game: 57,865 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 22,663 for Sons Of The Forest, about 3× more players. DayZ has been ahead for 100 days straight. Sons Of The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 78%. Sons Of The Forest is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, DayZ leads 7 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Coilr members average 79.8h in DayZ and 21.8h in Sons Of The Forest. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
DayZ
79.8h
average of 28 members
Sons Of The Forest
21.8h
average of 57 members
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Player count history
DayZSons Of The Forest
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
DayZ has had the higher daily player count for the last 100 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
DayZ led 100 daysSons Of The Forest led 0 days
Days tracked
100
Current streak
100 days
DayZ
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
32%
Jun 11, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 100 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | DayZ | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 57,865 | 22,663 |
| 24-hour peak | 61,752 | 25,660 |
| 7-day average | 36,305 | 13,730 |
| 30-day average | 35,865 | 7,986 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | −20% |
| Peak (tracked) | 65,084 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 468,737 | 318,659 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 13, 2018 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $24.99 (−50%) | $8.99 (−70%) |
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Players by month
| Month | DayZ | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | 40,401 | 64,822 | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 36,811 | 65,084 | 15,012 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 | 36,804 | 64,972 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 35,908 | 63,434 | 6,498 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 36,091 | 62,438 | 13,919 | 29,825 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, DayZ or Sons Of The Forest?
DayZ currently has more players: 57,865 concurrent players on Steam vs 22,663 for Sons Of The Forest, about 3× more players.
Is DayZ bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged 35,865 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 7,986. By that measure DayZ is currently the bigger game.
Has Sons Of The Forest ever had more players than DayZ?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: DayZ has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 100 days both games have been tracked.
Is DayZ better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 318,659 reviews vs 78% across 468,737 for DayZ. DayZ has the larger player base right now (57,865 vs 22,663 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is DayZ growing or declining on Steam?
DayZ averaged 35,865 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 65,084.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 7,986 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.