Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Sons Of The Forest is currently the more played game: 15,632 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,189 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — about 28% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 12,189 | 15,632 |
| 24-hour peak | 30,991 | 26,373 |
| 7-day average | 16,341 | 18,636 |
| 30-day average | 17,719 | 16,350 |
| 30-day trend | +6% | +12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 43,491 | 39,863 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 88% positive |
| Total reviews | 275,274 | 313,410 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $11.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Hunt: Showdown 1896 | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 10,496 | 13,611 | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | 16,260 | 31,426 | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,764 | 43,491 | 14,982 | 39,863 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,806 | 33,550 | 19,406 | 36,491 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Sons Of The Forest currently has more players: 15,632 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,189 for Hunt: Showdown 1896 — about 28% more players.
Over the last 30 days Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 17,719 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 16,350. By that measure Hunt: Showdown 1896 is currently the bigger game.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 averaged 17,719 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 43,491.
Sons Of The Forest averaged 16,350 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,863.