Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 26,646 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 14,156 for Sons Of The Forest — about 1.9× more players. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 88%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 26,646 | 14,156 |
| 24-hour peak | 26,937 | 18,243 |
| 7-day average | 20,024 | 12,060 |
| 30-day average | 19,937 | 15,493 |
| 30-day trend | — | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,937 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 314,557 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Price | $35.00 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Factorio | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 15,007 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 20,067 | 26,937 | 16,673 | 36,491 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Factorio currently has more players: 26,646 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,156 for Sons Of The Forest — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 19,937 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,493. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 88% across 314,557 for Sons Of The Forest. Factorio has the larger player base right now (26,646 vs 14,156 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,493 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.