Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
The Forest is currently the more played game: 6,337 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,950 for Lost Ark — a similar number of players. The Forest also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 70%. Lost Ark is free to play, while The Forest costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Lost Ark | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,950 | 6,337 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,950 | 7,553 |
| 7-day average | 5,365 | 7,025 |
| 30-day average | 5,899 | 6,952 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 11,760 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 47% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 203,175 | 677,425 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~50,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 10, 2022 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | Lost Ark | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 5,030 | 5,030 | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | 8,418 | 8,622 | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,992 | 11,760 | 7,451 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 5,586 | 11,174 | 7,620 | 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: 6,337 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,950 for Lost Ark — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Lost Ark averaged 5,899 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,952. By that measure The Forest is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Forest rates higher: 96% positive across 677,425 reviews vs 70% across 203,175 for Lost Ark. The Forest has the larger player base right now (6,337 vs 5,950 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Lost Ark averaged 5,899 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 11,760.
The Forest averaged 6,952 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.