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RimWorld vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 26,775 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,894 for Sons Of The Forest, about 1.7× more players. RimWorld has been ahead for 96 days straight. RimWorld also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 88%. Sons Of The Forest is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 8 of 10.
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.
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RimWorld
115h
average of 28 members
Sons Of The Forest
21.9h
average of 57 members
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Player count history
RimWorldSons Of The Forest
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
RimWorld has had the higher daily player count for the last 96 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
RimWorld led 96 daysSons Of The Forest led 0 days
Days tracked
96
Current streak
96 days
RimWorld
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
10%
Jun 10, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 96 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | RimWorld | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 26,775 | 15,894 |
| 24-hour peak | 30,928 | 20,300 |
| 7-day average | 25,778 | 7,995 |
| 30-day average | 26,925 | 6,688 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | −43% |
| Peak (tracked) | 42,478 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 245,484 | 317,976 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 17, 2018 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $34.99 | $8.99 (−70%) |
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Players by month
| Month | RimWorld | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | 28,866 | 39,561 | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | 27,225 | 40,266 | 15,012 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 | 28,669 | 42,478 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 27,558 | 39,904 | 6,494 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 24,481 | 31,737 | 10,601 | 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, RimWorld or Sons Of The Forest?
RimWorld currently has more players: 26,775 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,894 for Sons Of The Forest, about 1.7× more players.
Is RimWorld bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days RimWorld averaged 26,925 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,688. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
Has Sons Of The Forest ever had more players than RimWorld?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: RimWorld has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 96 days both games have been tracked.
Is RimWorld better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 245,484 reviews vs 88% across 317,976 for Sons Of The Forest. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (26,775 vs 15,894 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is RimWorld growing or declining on Steam?
RimWorld averaged 26,925 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,688 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 43% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.