Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Watch_Dogs® 2 is currently the more played game: 8,861 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,123 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 24% more players. Forza Horizon 5 counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 82%. Across all tracked metrics, Forza Horizon 5 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Forza Horizon 5 | Watch_Dogs® 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,123 | 8,861 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,172 | 12,925 |
| 7-day average | 6,181 | 9,185 |
| 30-day average | 7,228 | 9,185 |
| 30-day trend | −18% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 17,582 | 13,865 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 82% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 81% positive |
| Total reviews | 277,886 | 98,062 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 7, 2021 | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Price | $59.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Forza Horizon 5 | Watch_Dogs® 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 9,772 | 16,551 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,189 | 17,582 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,135 | 14,071 | 9,161 | 13,865 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Watch_Dogs® 2 currently has more players: 8,861 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,123 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,228 concurrent players and Watch_Dogs® 2 averaged 9,185. By that measure Watch_Dogs® 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Forza Horizon 5 rates higher: 89% positive across 277,886 reviews vs 82% across 98,062 for Watch_Dogs® 2. Watch_Dogs® 2 has the larger player base right now (8,861 vs 7,123 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,228 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,582.