Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
The Forest is currently the more played game: 4,508 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,470 for EVE Online — about 30% more players. The Forest also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 73%. EVE Online is free to play, while The Forest costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EVE Online | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,470 | 4,508 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,001 | 6,383 |
| 7-day average | 4,179 | 4,969 |
| 30-day average | 4,179 | 6,673 |
| 30-day trend | — | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,456 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 39,061 | 678,190 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 15, 2010 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | EVE Online | 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) | 4,173 | 5,456 | 6,774 | 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: 4,508 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,470 for EVE Online — about 30% more players.
Over the last 30 days EVE Online averaged 4,179 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,673. 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 73% across 39,061 for EVE Online. The Forest has the larger player base right now (4,508 vs 3,470 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Forest averaged 6,673 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.