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Euro Truck Simulator 2 vs Forza Horizon 5
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is currently the more played game: 31,242 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,372 for Forza Horizon 5, about 3× more players. Euro Truck Simulator 2 has been ahead for 113 days straight. Euro Truck Simulator 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Euro Truck Simulator 2 leads 9 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 394h in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and 48.2h in Forza Horizon 5. 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.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
394h
average of 77 members
Forza Horizon 5
48.2h
average of 19 members
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Player count history
Euro Truck Simulator 2Forza Horizon 5
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Euro Truck Simulator 2 has had the higher daily player count for the last 113 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 led 113 daysForza Horizon 5 led 0 days
Days tracked
113
Current streak
113 days
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
56%
Sep 2, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 113 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | Forza Horizon 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 31,242 | 9,372 |
| 24-hour peak | 37,911 | 9,433 |
| 7-day average | 27,540 | 5,605 |
| 30-day average | 28,899 | 5,826 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | +17% |
| Peak (tracked) | 55,067 | 17,582 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 942,125 | 281,247 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 12, 2012 | Nov 8, 2021 |
| Price | $19.99 | $59.99 |
Full stats: Euro Truck Simulator 2 · Forza Horizon 5 · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | Forza Horizon 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,569 | 16,991 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 21,020 | 48,017 | 9,772 | 16,551 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,654 | 46,274 | 8,190 | 17,582 |
| Jul 2026 | 29,524 | 55,067 | 6,651 | 14,064 |
| Aug 2026 | 27,765 | 54,555 | 5,819 | 15,380 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 24,693 | 48,275 | 6,086 | 15,887 |
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, Euro Truck Simulator 2 or Forza Horizon 5?
Euro Truck Simulator 2 currently has more players: 31,242 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,372 for Forza Horizon 5, about 3× more players.
Is Euro Truck Simulator 2 bigger than Forza Horizon 5 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Euro Truck Simulator 2 averaged 28,899 concurrent players and Forza Horizon 5 averaged 5,826. By that measure Euro Truck Simulator 2 is currently the bigger game.
Has Forza Horizon 5 ever had more players than Euro Truck Simulator 2?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Euro Truck Simulator 2 has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 113 days both games have been tracked.
Is Euro Truck Simulator 2 better than Forza Horizon 5?
By Steam review score, Euro Truck Simulator 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 942,125 reviews vs 89% across 281,247 for Forza Horizon 5. Euro Truck Simulator 2 has the larger player base right now (31,242 vs 9,372 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Euro Truck Simulator 2 growing or declining on Steam?
Euro Truck Simulator 2 averaged 28,899 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 55,067.
Is Forza Horizon 5 growing or declining on Steam?
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 5,826 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,582.
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