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Project Zomboid vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Project Zomboid is currently the more played game: 71,999 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 13,279 for Sons Of The Forest, about 5× more players. Project Zomboid has been ahead for 97 days straight. Project Zomboid also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 88%. Sons Of The Forest is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Project Zomboid leads 8 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 46.1h in Project Zomboid and 21.9h 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.
Project Zomboid
46.1h
average of 77 members
Sons Of The Forest
21.9h
average of 57 members
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Player count history
Project ZomboidSons Of The Forest
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Project Zomboid has had the higher daily player count for the last 97 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Project Zomboid led 97 daysSons Of The Forest led 0 days
Days tracked
97
Current streak
97 days
Project Zomboid
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 10, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 97 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Project Zomboid | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 71,999 | 13,279 |
| 24-hour peak | 75,860 | 20,300 |
| 7-day average | 67,568 | 8,123 |
| 30-day average | 74,072 | 6,712 |
| 30-day trend | +101% | −42% |
| Peak (tracked) | 124,995 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 476,220 | 317,976 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2013 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $16.74 (−33%) | $8.99 (−70%) |
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Players by month
| Month | Project Zomboid | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | 26,844 | 38,458 | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 24,896 | 38,508 | 15,012 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 | 30,025 | 86,490 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 77,327 | 124,995 | 6,494 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 62,453 | 81,704 | 10,683 | 20,300 |
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, Project Zomboid or Sons Of The Forest?
Project Zomboid currently has more players: 71,999 concurrent players on Steam vs 13,279 for Sons Of The Forest, about 5× more players.
Is Project Zomboid bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Project Zomboid averaged 74,072 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,712. By that measure Project Zomboid is currently the bigger game.
Has Sons Of The Forest ever had more players than Project Zomboid?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Project Zomboid has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 97 days both games have been tracked.
Is Project Zomboid better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Project Zomboid rates higher: 94% positive across 476,220 reviews vs 88% across 317,976 for Sons Of The Forest. Project Zomboid has the larger player base right now (71,999 vs 13,279 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Project Zomboid growing or declining on Steam?
Project Zomboid averaged 74,072 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 101% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 124,995.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,712 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 42% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.