Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Sports games.
NBA 2K26 is currently the more played game: 16,258 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,194 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 4× more players. Across all tracked metrics, NBA 2K26 leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Forza Horizon 5 | NBA 2K26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,194 | 16,258 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,425 | 39,176 |
| 7-day average | 7,418 | 26,154 |
| 30-day average | 7,896 | 26,568 |
| 30-day trend | −9% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,619 | 47,378 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 277,401 | 29,580 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | — |
| Price | $29.99 | $69.99 |
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| Month | Forza Horizon 5 | NBA 2K26 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 9,772 | 16,551 | 28,957 | 47,378 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,178 | 17,619 | 26,078 | 45,480 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,665 | 14,071 | 27,161 | 46,741 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
NBA 2K26 currently has more players: 16,258 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,194 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,896 concurrent players and NBA 2K26 averaged 26,568. By that measure NBA 2K26 is currently the bigger game.
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,896 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,619.
NBA 2K26 averaged 26,568 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 47,378.