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Fallout 76 vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Fallout 76 is currently the more played game: 12,541 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,031 for Sons Of The Forest, a similar number of players. Sons Of The Forest has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 55 days of the 67 days Coilr has tracked both games. Sons Of The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 72%. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest 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 41.3h in Fallout 76 and 21.0h 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.
Fallout 76
41.3h
average of 37 members
Sons Of The Forest
21.0h
average of 67 members
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Player count history
Fallout 76Sons 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 1 day. Fallout 76 last led on Sep 19, 2026.
Fallout 76 led 12 daysSons Of The Forest led 55 days
Days tracked
67
Current streak
1 day
Sons Of The Forest
Lead changes
7
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 67 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Fallout 76 | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,541 | 12,031 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,023 | 13,584 |
| 7-day average | 7,529 | 7,632 |
| 30-day average | 5,898 | 9,351 |
| 30-day trend | −9% | +29% |
| Peak (tracked) | 13,433 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 69% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 140,737 | 320,396 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 14, 2020 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $39.99 | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Fallout 76 | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 8,708 | 8,708 | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,012 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,106 | 10,217 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,187 | 11,528 | 6,504 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 5,870 | 13,433 | 10,952 | 29,825 |
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, Fallout 76 or Sons Of The Forest?
Fallout 76 currently has more players: 12,541 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,031 for Sons Of The Forest, a similar number of players.
Is Fallout 76 bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Fallout 76 averaged 5,898 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 9,351. By that measure Sons Of The Forest is currently the bigger game.
Has Fallout 76 ever had more players than Sons Of The Forest?
Yes. Across the 67 days Coilr has tracked both games, Fallout 76 had the higher daily average on 12 days, most recently on Sep 19, 2026. Sons Of The Forest has led for the last 1 day.
Is Fallout 76 better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 320,396 reviews vs 72% across 140,737 for Fallout 76. Fallout 76 has the larger player base right now (12,541 vs 12,031 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Fallout 76 growing or declining on Steam?
Fallout 76 averaged 5,898 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 13,433.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 9,351 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 29% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.