Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Risk of Rain 2 is currently the more played game: 7,534 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,139 for The Forest — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Risk of Rain 2 | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,534 | 7,139 |
| 24-hour peak | 8,632 | 9,457 |
| 7-day average | 7,100 | 7,577 |
| 30-day average | 6,352 | 7,199 |
| 30-day trend | — | −8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 10,659 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 349,892 | 677,425 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Price | $8.24 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Risk of Rain 2 | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,817 | 6,817 | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,743 | 9,630 | 7,451 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,293 | 10,659 | 7,933 | 12,662 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Risk of Rain 2 currently has more players: 7,534 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,139 for The Forest — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Risk of Rain 2 averaged 6,352 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 7,199. By that measure The Forest is currently the bigger game.
The Forest averaged 7,199 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.