Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
The Forest is currently the more played game: 6,779 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,871 for Dying Light — about 15% more players. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 8 of 9.
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| Metric | Dying Light | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,871 | 6,779 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,253 | 7,553 |
| 7-day average | 5,459 | 7,050 |
| 30-day average | 4,772 | 6,962 |
| 30-day trend | +18% | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,726 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 490,818 | 677,425 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $24.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Dying Light | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,110 | 4,548 | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | 3,583 | 8,662 | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,005 | 8,575 | 7,451 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,661 | 9,726 | 7,622 | 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: 6,779 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,871 for Dying Light — about 15% more players.
Over the last 30 days Dying Light averaged 4,772 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,962. By that measure The Forest is currently the bigger game.
Dying Light averaged 4,772 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,726.
The Forest averaged 6,962 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.