Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Racing games.
Forza Horizon 4 is currently the more played game: 3,044 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,633 for Need for Speed™ Heat — about 1.9× more players. Forza Horizon 4 also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 84%. Across all tracked metrics, Forza Horizon 4 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Forza Horizon 4 | Need for Speed™ Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,044 | 1,633 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,478 | 2,274 |
| 7-day average | 1,917 | 1,585 |
| 30-day average | 1,909 | 1,585 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,478 | 2,274 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 302,874 | 150,333 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 9, 2021 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Price | — | $69.99 |
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| Month | Forza Horizon 4 | Need for Speed™ Heat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,373 | 1,414 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,848 | 3,478 | 1,593 | 2,274 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Forza Horizon 4 currently has more players: 3,044 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,633 for Need for Speed™ Heat — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Forza Horizon 4 averaged 1,909 concurrent players and Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,585. By that measure Forza Horizon 4 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Forza Horizon 4 rates higher: 91% positive across 302,874 reviews vs 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Forza Horizon 4 has the larger player base right now (3,044 vs 1,633 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.