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Enshrouded vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Sons Of The Forest is currently the more played game: 8,613 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,548 for Enshrouded, about 1.6× more players. Sons Of The Forest has been ahead for 4 days straight, and has led on 30 days of the 50 days Coilr has tracked both games. Sons Of The Forest also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 86%. Sons Of The Forest is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 8 of 10.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 47.1h in Enshrouded and 21.9h 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.
Enshrouded
47.1h
average of 26 members
Sons Of The Forest
21.9h
average of 57 members
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Player count history
EnshroudedSons Of The Forest
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Sons Of The Forest has had the higher daily player count for the last 4 days. Enshrouded last led on Aug 31, 2026.
Enshrouded led 20 daysSons Of The Forest led 30 days
Days tracked
50
Current streak
4 days
Sons Of The Forest
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 14, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 50 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Enshrouded | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,548 | 8,613 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,026 | 20,300 |
| 7-day average | 7,460 | 8,324 |
| 30-day average | 6,745 | 6,744 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | −42% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,125 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 104,926 | 317,976 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $22.49 (−25%) | $8.99 (−70%) |
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Players by month
| Month | Enshrouded | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,012 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,914 | 13,064 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,751 | 14,125 | 6,494 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 6,857 | 11,401 | 10,418 | 20,300 |
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, Enshrouded or Sons Of The Forest?
Sons Of The Forest currently has more players: 8,613 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,548 for Enshrouded, about 1.6× more players.
Is Enshrouded bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Enshrouded averaged 6,745 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,744. By that measure Enshrouded is currently the bigger game.
Has Enshrouded ever had more players than Sons Of The Forest?
Yes. Across the 50 days Coilr has tracked both games, Enshrouded had the higher daily average on 20 days, most recently on Aug 31, 2026. Sons Of The Forest has led for the last 4 days.
Is Enshrouded better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 317,976 reviews vs 86% across 104,926 for Enshrouded. Sons Of The Forest has the larger player base right now (8,613 vs 5,548 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Enshrouded growing or declining on Steam?
Enshrouded averaged 6,745 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,125.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,744 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 42% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.