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Dead by Daylight vs The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Dead by Daylight is currently the more played game: 60,194 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,348 for The Forest, about 14× more players. Dead by Daylight has been ahead for 92 days straight. The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 78%. Across all tracked metrics, Dead by Daylight 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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Dead by Daylight
636h
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The Forest
361h
average of 63 members
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Player count history
Dead by DaylightThe Forest
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Dead by Daylight has had the higher daily player count for the last 92 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Dead by Daylight led 92 daysThe Forest led 0 days
Days tracked
92
Current streak
92 days
Dead by Daylight
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
78%
Jun 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 92 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Dead by Daylight | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 60,194 | 4,348 |
| 24-hour peak | 69,484 | 5,158 |
| 7-day average | 50,015 | 3,277 |
| 30-day average | 59,254 | 3,558 |
| 30-day trend | −23% | −46% |
| Peak (tracked) | 169,957 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 76% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 928,372 | 680,422 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 14, 2016 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Dead by Daylight | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 41,665 | 44,573 | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | 57,631 | 82,318 | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 71,430 | 169,957 | 7,460 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 | 70,895 | 121,265 | 5,857 | 12,617 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 58,364 | 99,914 | 3,427 | 5,783 |
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, Dead by Daylight or The Forest?
Dead by Daylight currently has more players: 60,194 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,348 for The Forest, about 14× more players.
Is Dead by Daylight bigger than The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Dead by Daylight averaged 59,254 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 3,558. By that measure Dead by Daylight is currently the bigger game.
Has The Forest ever had more players than Dead by Daylight?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Dead by Daylight has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 92 days both games have been tracked.
Is Dead by Daylight better than The Forest?
By Steam review score, The Forest rates higher: 96% positive across 680,422 reviews vs 78% across 928,372 for Dead by Daylight. Dead by Daylight has the larger player base right now (60,194 vs 4,348 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Dead by Daylight growing or declining on Steam?
Dead by Daylight averaged 59,254 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 23% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 169,957.
Is The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
The Forest averaged 3,558 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 46% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.