Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Slay the Spire is currently the more played game: 7,079 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,426 for The Forest — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Slay the Spire leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Slay the Spire | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,079 | 6,426 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,911 | 7,553 |
| 7-day average | 8,011 | 7,018 |
| 30-day average | 8,624 | 6,950 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 15,737 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 216,051 | 677,425 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Jan 22, 2019 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | $24.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Slay the Spire | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | 9,434 | 15,650 | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,811 | 15,737 | 7,451 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,225 | 13,362 | 7,620 | 12,662 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Slay the Spire currently has more players: 7,079 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,426 for The Forest — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Slay the Spire averaged 8,624 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,950. By that measure Slay the Spire is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slay the Spire rates higher: 97% positive across 216,051 reviews vs 96% across 677,425 for The Forest. Slay the Spire has the larger player base right now (7,079 vs 6,426 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Slay the Spire averaged 8,624 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 15,737.
The Forest averaged 6,950 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.