Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Monster Hunter: World is currently the more played game: 9,063 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,286 for The Forest — about 24% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Monster Hunter: World leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | Monster Hunter: World | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,063 | 7,286 |
| 24-hour peak | 33,886 | 9,457 |
| 7-day average | 18,720 | 7,578 |
| 30-day average | 21,725 | 7,199 |
| 30-day trend | +24% | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 51,851 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 512,786 | 677,425 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $7.79 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Monster Hunter: World | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | 8,419 | 11,801 | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 21,077 | 51,851 | 7,451 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,445 | 40,291 | 7,934 | 12,662 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Monster Hunter: World currently has more players: 9,063 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,286 for The Forest — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Monster Hunter: World averaged 21,725 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 7,199. By that measure Monster Hunter: World is currently the bigger game.
Monster Hunter: World averaged 21,725 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 24% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 51,851.
The Forest averaged 7,199 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.