Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
The Forest is currently the more played game: 4,982 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,793 for Hades II — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Hades II | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,793 | 4,982 |
| 24-hour peak | 6,883 | 7,027 |
| 7-day average | 5,211 | 5,392 |
| 30-day average | 5,211 | 6,742 |
| 30-day trend | — | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 6,883 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 121,141 | 678,190 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 25, 2025 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Hades II | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 7,452 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,214 | 6,883 | 6,977 | 12,662 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Forest currently has more players: 4,982 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,793 for Hades II — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Hades II averaged 5,211 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,742. By that measure The Forest is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Hades II rates higher: 96% positive across 121,141 reviews vs 96% across 678,190 for The Forest. The Forest has the larger player base right now (4,982 vs 4,793 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Forest averaged 6,742 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.