Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Sons Of The Forest is currently the more played game: 8,520 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,242 for No Man's Sky — about 36% more players. Sons Of The Forest also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 85%. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,242 | 8,520 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,988 | 18,340 |
| 7-day average | 9,353 | 16,582 |
| 30-day average | 10,100 | 15,724 |
| 30-day trend | −37% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,197 | 39,863 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 411,616 | 313,410 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Price | $23.99 (−60%) | $29.99 |
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| 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 | 12,828 | 26,197 | 14,982 | 39,863 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,002 | 16,251 | 18,348 | 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: 8,520 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,242 for No Man's Sky — about 36% more players.
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 10,100 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,724. By that measure Sons Of The Forest is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 313,410 reviews vs 85% across 411,616 for No Man's Sky. Sons Of The Forest has the larger player base right now (8,520 vs 6,242 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 10,100 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.
Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,724 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,863.