Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
SCP: Secret Laboratory is currently the more played game: 4,337 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,286 for The Forest — a similar number of players. The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 91%. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while The Forest costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | SCP: Secret Laboratory | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 4,337 | 4,286 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,729 | 5,955 |
| 7-day average | 4,898 | 4,753 |
| 30-day average | 4,885 | 6,596 |
| 30-day trend | — | −13% |
| Peak (tracked) | 7,729 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,159 | 678,190 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 29, 2017 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | Free to play | $19.99 |
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| Month | SCP: Secret Laboratory | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | 3,899 | 3,899 | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,162 | 3,137 | 7,452 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,818 | 7,729 | 6,567 | 12,662 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
SCP: Secret Laboratory currently has more players: 4,337 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,286 for The Forest — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,885 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,596. By that measure The Forest is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Forest rates higher: 96% positive across 678,190 reviews vs 91% across 232,159 for SCP: Secret Laboratory. SCP: Secret Laboratory has the larger player base right now (4,337 vs 4,286 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Forest averaged 6,596 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.