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SCUM vs Sons Of The Forest
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Sons Of The Forest is currently the more played game: 15,894 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,024 for SCUM, about 1.6× more players. Sons Of The Forest has been ahead for 3 days straight, and has led on 10 days of the 49 days Coilr has tracked both games. Sons Of The Forest also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 74%. Sons Of The Forest is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 7 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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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Sons Of The Forest has had the higher daily player count for the last 3 days. SCUM last led on Aug 31, 2026.
SCUM led 39 daysSons Of The Forest led 10 days
Days tracked
49
Current streak
3 days
Sons Of The Forest
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
1%
Jul 23, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 49 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | SCUM | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,024 | 15,894 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,808 | 20,300 |
| 7-day average | 8,606 | 7,995 |
| 30-day average | 8,270 | 6,688 |
| 30-day trend | −11% | −43% |
| Peak (tracked) | 16,947 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 126,482 | 317,976 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 17, 2025 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $17.99 (−60%) | $8.99 (−70%) |
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Players by month
| Month | SCUM | 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 | 9,230 | 16,947 | 13,586 | 36,316 |
| Aug 2026 | 8,425 | 15,862 | 6,494 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 8,204 | 12,921 | 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, SCUM or Sons Of The Forest?
Sons Of The Forest currently has more players: 15,894 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,024 for SCUM, about 1.6× more players.
Is SCUM bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days SCUM averaged 8,270 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,688. By that measure SCUM is currently the bigger game.
Has SCUM ever had more players than Sons Of The Forest?
Yes. Across the 49 days Coilr has tracked both games, SCUM had the higher daily average on 39 days, most recently on Aug 31, 2026. Sons Of The Forest has led for the last 3 days.
Is SCUM better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 317,976 reviews vs 74% across 126,482 for SCUM. Sons Of The Forest has the larger player base right now (15,894 vs 10,024 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is SCUM growing or declining on Steam?
SCUM averaged 8,270 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 16,947.
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.