Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Forza Horizon 5 is currently the more played game: 6,696 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,426 for The Forest — a similar number of players. The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 6 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Forza Horizon 5 | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,696 | 6,426 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,312 | 7,553 |
| 7-day average | 7,187 | 7,018 |
| 30-day average | 7,610 | 6,950 |
| 30-day trend | −15% | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,619 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 277,401 | 677,425 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 7, 2021 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | $59.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Forza Horizon 5 | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | 9,772 | 16,551 | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,178 | 17,619 | 7,451 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,509 | 14,071 | 7,620 | 12,662 |
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: 6,696 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,426 for The Forest — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,610 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,950. By that measure Forza Horizon 5 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Forest rates higher: 96% positive across 677,425 reviews vs 89% across 277,401 for Forza Horizon 5. Forza Horizon 5 has the larger player base right now (6,696 vs 6,426 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,610 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 15% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,619.
The Forest averaged 6,950 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.