Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
The Forest is currently the more played game: 4,529 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,288 for Mount & Blade: Warband — a similar number of players. Mount & Blade: Warband counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 96%. 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 | Mount & Blade: Warband | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,288 | 4,529 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,660 | 6,143 |
| 7-day average | 3,170 | 4,786 |
| 30-day average | 3,162 | 6,608 |
| 30-day trend | — | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,306 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 171,560 | 678,190 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 31, 2010 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Mount & Blade: Warband | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,717 | 2,364 | 7,452 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,147 | 5,306 | 6,585 | 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: 4,529 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,288 for Mount & Blade: Warband — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Mount & Blade: Warband averaged 3,162 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,608. By that measure The Forest is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Mount & Blade: Warband rates higher: 98% positive across 171,560 reviews vs 96% across 678,190 for The Forest. The Forest has the larger player base right now (4,529 vs 4,288 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Forest averaged 6,608 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.