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SCUM vs Sons Of The Forest
Sons Of The Forest is the more played game right now: 6,870 players on Steam against 5,238 for SCUM, about 31% more players. Sons Of The Forest has been ahead for 17 days straight, and has led on 42 days of the 94 days Coilr has tracked both games.
Sons Of The Forest also has the better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 74%. SCUM is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 10 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts. SCUM is read every 30 minutes, Sons Of The Forest every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 46.3h in SCUM and 21.5h in Sons Of The Forest. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
SCUM
46.3h
average of 14 members
Sons Of The Forest
21.5h
average of 95 members
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SCUM
9,344Sons Of The Forest
10,329Daily averages · latest day · Sons Of The Forest, 11% ahead of SCUM
One point per day, averaged · Your time zone · drag or use arrow keys to read the lines
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · SCUM is read every 30 minutes, Sons Of The Forest every 10 minutes · methodology
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.
Head-to-head record
Sons Of The Forest has had the higher daily player count for the last 17 days. SCUM last led on Oct 1, 2026.
SCUM led 52 daysSons Of The Forest led 42 days
- Days tracked
- 94
- Current streak
- 17 days
- Sons Of The Forest
- Lead changes
- 6
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Sep 27, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's own Steam readings), compared on the 94 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day.
Side by side
Every number Coilr has for both games. The better figure in each row is in green.
| Metric | SCUM | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,238 | 6,870 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,871 | 16,284 |
| 7-day average | 7,977 | 9,088 |
| 30-day average | 7,431 | 9,287 |
| 30-day trend | −8% | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 16,947 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 66% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 127,576 | 323,184 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 17, 2025 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Price | $17.99 (−60%) | $29.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (readings every few minutes for the biggest games, hourly averages beyond 30 days).
| 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 | 8,418 | 15,862 | 6,511 | 12,371 |
| Sep 2026 | 7,548 | 15,731 | 9,298 | 29,724 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 7,738 | 15,296 | 11,178 | 26,342 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, SCUM or Sons Of The Forest?
Sons Of The Forest currently has more players: 6,870 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,238 for SCUM, about 31% more players.
Is SCUM bigger than Sons Of The Forest on Steam?
Over the last 30 days SCUM averaged 7,431 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 9,287. By that measure Sons Of The Forest is currently the bigger game.
Has SCUM ever had more players than Sons Of The Forest?
Yes. Across the 94 days Coilr has tracked both games, SCUM had the higher daily average on 52 days, most recently on Oct 1, 2026. Sons Of The Forest has led for the last 17 days.
Is SCUM better than Sons Of The Forest?
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 323,184 reviews vs 74% across 127,576 for SCUM. Sons Of The Forest has the larger player base right now (6,870 vs 5,238 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is SCUM growing or declining on Steam?
SCUM averaged 7,431 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% 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 9,287 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.
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