Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Hollow Knight is currently the more played game: 11,982 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,696 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 24% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Hollow Knight leads 6 of 7.
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| Metric | Forza Horizon 5 | Hollow Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,696 | 11,982 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,312 | 12,241 |
| 7-day average | 7,208 | 9,830 |
| 30-day average | 7,627 | 8,334 |
| 30-day trend | −15% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,619 | 14,456 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 277,401 | 551,398 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Price | $29.99 | $14.99 |
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| Month | Forza Horizon 5 | Hollow Knight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 4,723 | 4,785 |
| May 2026 | 9,772 | 16,551 | 5,053 | 6,514 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,178 | 17,619 | 6,948 | 13,164 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,524 | 14,071 | 9,830 | 14,456 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Hollow Knight currently has more players: 11,982 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,696 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,627 concurrent players and Hollow Knight averaged 8,334. By that measure Hollow Knight is currently the bigger game.
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,627 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,619.