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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the more played game: 36,516 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,394 for Sons Of The Forest, about 4× more players. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been ahead for 5 days straight, and has led on 5 days of the 28 days Coilr has tracked both games. Sons Of The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 80%. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently 30% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl leads 5 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.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has had the higher daily player count for the last 5 days. Sons Of The Forest last led on Aug 19, 2026.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl led 5 daysSons Of The Forest led 23 days
Days tracked
28
Current streak
5 days
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Lead changes
1
Closest gap
13%
Aug 18, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 28 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 36,516 | 8,394 |
| 24-hour peak | 39,008 | 10,089 |
| 7-day average | 24,748 | 6,136 |
| 30-day average | 23,380 | 6,971 |
| 30-day trend | — | −55% |
| Peak (tracked) | 41,091 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 78% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 135,895 | 317,586 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 20, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $41.99 (−30%) | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,012 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 | 3,486 | 5,496 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 13,128 | 41,091 | 6,631 | 12,371 |
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, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl or Sons Of The Forest?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl currently has more players: 36,516 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,394 for Sons Of The Forest, about 4× more players.
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl averaged 23,380 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,971. By that measure S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is currently the bigger game.
Has Sons Of The Forest ever had more players than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
Yes. Across the 28 days Coilr has tracked both games, Sons Of The Forest had the higher daily average on 23 days, most recently on Aug 19, 2026. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has led for the last 5 days.
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 317,586 reviews vs 80% across 135,895 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has the larger player base right now (36,516 vs 8,394 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,971 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 55% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.
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