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No Man's Sky vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 36,663 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,781 for Sons Of The Forest, about 4× more players. No Man's Sky has been ahead for 7 days straight, and has led on 69 days of the 128 days Coilr has tracked both games. Sons Of The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 85%. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 7 of 9.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 78.4h in No Man's Sky and 21.3h in Sons Of The Forest. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
No Man's Sky
78.4h
average of 75 members
Sons Of The Forest
21.3h
average of 60 members
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Player count history
No Man's SkySons Of The Forest
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
No Man's Sky has had the higher daily player count for the last 7 days. Sons Of The Forest last led on Sep 8, 2026.
No Man's Sky led 69 daysSons Of The Forest led 59 days
Days tracked
128
Current streak
7 days
No Man's Sky
Lead changes
10
Closest gap
<1%
Aug 7, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 128 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,663 | 8,781 |
| 24-hour peak | 39,331 | 11,438 |
| 7-day average | 31,409 | 10,164 |
| 30-day average | 16,018 | 9,090 |
| 30-day trend | +60% | +13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 55,726 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 417,886 | 319,750 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $23.99 (−60%) | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | No Man's Sky | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,843 | 26,197 | 15,012 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 | 9,244 | 16,049 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 8,240 | 14,070 | 6,501 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 17,874 | 55,726 | 12,128 | 29,825 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, No Man's Sky or Sons Of The Forest?
No Man's Sky currently has more players: 36,663 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,781 for Sons Of The Forest, about 4× more players.
Is No Man's Sky bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 16,018 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 9,090. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
Has Sons Of The Forest ever had more players than No Man's Sky?
Yes. Across the 128 days Coilr has tracked both games, Sons Of The Forest had the higher daily average on 59 days, most recently on Sep 8, 2026. No Man's Sky has led for the last 7 days.
Is No Man's Sky better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 319,750 reviews vs 85% across 417,886 for No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (36,663 vs 8,781 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is No Man's Sky growing or declining on Steam?
No Man's Sky averaged 16,018 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 60% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 55,726.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 9,090 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.