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Factorio vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 20,077 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,894 for Sons Of The Forest, about 26% more players. Factorio has been ahead for 46 days straight, and has led on 47 days of the 49 days Coilr has tracked both games. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 88%. Sons Of The Forest is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 7 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.
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Factorio
258h
average of 29 members
Sons Of The Forest
21.9h
average of 57 members
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Player count history
FactorioSons Of The Forest
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Factorio has had the higher daily player count for the last 46 days. Sons Of The Forest last led on Jul 9, 2026.
Factorio led 47 daysSons Of The Forest led 2 days
Days tracked
49
Current streak
46 days
Factorio
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
8%
Jul 9, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 49 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,077 | 15,894 |
| 24-hour peak | 21,132 | 20,300 |
| 7-day average | 16,969 | 7,995 |
| 30-day average | 17,127 | 6,688 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | −43% |
| Peak (tracked) | 27,492 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 233,905 | 317,976 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $35.00 | $8.99 (−70%) |
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Players by month
| Month | Factorio | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,348 | 16,695 | 15,012 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 | 17,214 | 26,886 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 17,467 | 27,492 | 6,494 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 15,079 | 21,658 | 10,601 | 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, Factorio or Sons Of The Forest?
Factorio currently has more players: 20,077 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,894 for Sons Of The Forest, about 26% more players.
Is Factorio bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 17,127 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,688. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
Has Sons Of The Forest ever had more players than Factorio?
Yes. Across the 49 days Coilr has tracked both games, Sons Of The Forest had the higher daily average on 2 days, most recently on Jul 9, 2026. Factorio has led for the last 46 days.
Is Factorio better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 233,905 reviews vs 88% across 317,976 for Sons Of The Forest. Factorio has the larger player base right now (20,077 vs 15,894 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Factorio growing or declining on Steam?
Factorio averaged 17,127 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 27,492.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,688 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 43% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.