Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Forza Horizon 5 is currently the more played game: 5,876 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,645 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 2.2× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Forza Horizon 5 leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Forza Horizon 5 | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,876 | 2,645 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,172 | 7,986 |
| 7-day average | 6,089 | 5,348 |
| 30-day average | 7,169 | 5,343 |
| 30-day trend | −19% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,582 | 8,707 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 277,886 | 371,373 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 7, 2021 | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Price | $59.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Forza Horizon 5 | Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 9,772 | 16,551 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,189 | 17,582 | 4,833 | 7,541 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,034 | 14,071 | 5,442 | 8,707 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Forza Horizon 5 currently has more players: 5,876 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,645 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,169 concurrent players and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition averaged 5,343. By that measure Forza Horizon 5 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Forza Horizon 5 rates higher: 89% positive across 277,886 reviews vs 89% across 371,373 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Forza Horizon 5 has the larger player base right now (5,876 vs 2,645 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,169 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 19% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,582.