Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
No Man's Sky is currently the more played game: 9,799 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,337 for The Forest — about 1.5× more players. The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 85%. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | No Man's Sky | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,799 | 6,337 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,187 | 7,553 |
| 7-day average | 9,541 | 7,025 |
| 30-day average | 10,208 | 6,952 |
| 30-day trend | −37% | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 26,197 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 411,616 | 677,425 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | $23.99 (−60%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | No Man's Sky | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 12,944 | 17,194 | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | 8,880 | 10,545 | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,828 | 26,197 | 7,451 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,066 | 16,251 | 7,620 | 12,662 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
No Man's Sky currently has more players: 9,799 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,337 for The Forest — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days No Man's Sky averaged 10,208 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,952. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Forest rates higher: 96% positive across 677,425 reviews vs 85% across 411,616 for No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky has the larger player base right now (9,799 vs 6,337 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 10,208 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 37% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.
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.