Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Elite Dangerous is currently the more played game: 3,106 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,807 for The Forest — a similar number of players. The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 77%. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Elite Dangerous | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,106 | 2,807 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,842 | 6,908 |
| 7-day average | 4,962 | 5,070 |
| 30-day average | 4,962 | 6,708 |
| 30-day trend | — | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,958 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 106,863 | 678,190 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 2, 2015 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Elite Dangerous | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 7,452 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,916 | 6,958 | 6,821 | 12,662 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Elite Dangerous currently has more players: 3,106 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,807 for The Forest — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Elite Dangerous averaged 4,962 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,708. By that measure The Forest is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Forest rates higher: 96% positive across 678,190 reviews vs 77% across 106,863 for Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous has the larger player base right now (3,106 vs 2,807 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Forest averaged 6,708 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.