Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
Squad is currently the more played game: 10,670 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,264 for Sons Of The Forest — a similar number of players. Sons Of The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Sons Of The Forest | Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,264 | 10,670 |
| 24-hour peak | 16,677 | 18,684 |
| 7-day average | 12,560 | 12,192 |
| 30-day average | 15,480 | 12,192 |
| 30-day trend | ±0% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 39,805 | 18,684 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 81% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 314,557 | 240,259 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 21, 2024 | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Price | $29.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Sons Of The Forest | Squad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 5,710 | 7,600 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 4,882 | 8,619 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 15,007 | 39,805 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 16,769 | 36,491 | 12,252 | 18,684 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Squad currently has more players: 10,670 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,264 for Sons Of The Forest — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,480 concurrent players and Squad averaged 12,192. By that measure Sons Of The Forest is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 314,557 reviews vs 81% across 240,259 for Squad. Squad has the larger player base right now (10,670 vs 10,264 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,480 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.