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Sons Of The Forest vs The Outlast Trials
The Outlast Trials is the more played game right now: 33,179 players on Steam against 14,401 for Sons Of The Forest, about 2.3× more players. The Outlast Trials has been ahead for 1 day straight, and has led on 4 days of the 67 days Coilr has tracked both games.
The Outlast Trials also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 88%. Sons Of The Forest is currently 71% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 6 of 10.
Players over time
Live Steam player counts, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 19.8h in Sons Of The Forest and 10.8h in The Outlast Trials. 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.
Sons Of The Forest
19.8h
average of 79 members
The Outlast Trials
10.8h
average of 29 members
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled 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
The Outlast Trials has had the higher daily player count for the last 1 day. Sons Of The Forest last led on Oct 1, 2026.
Sons Of The Forest led 63 daysThe Outlast Trials led 4 days
- Days tracked
- 67
- Current streak
- 1 day
- The Outlast Trials
- Lead changes
- 3
- Closest gap
- <1%
- Jul 31, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 67 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 | Sons Of The Forest | The Outlast Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,401 | 33,179 |
| 24-hour peak | 15,759 | 39,005 |
| 7-day average | 6,423 | 6,835 |
| 30-day average | 9,160 | 4,497 |
| 30-day trend | +40% | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 39,805 | 39,005 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 320,880 | 112,484 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Price | $8.69 (−71%) | $39.99 |
Players by month
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
| Month | Sons Of The Forest | The Outlast Trials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 5,710 | 7,600 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 4,882 | 8,619 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 15,012 | 39,805 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 13,586 | 36,316 | 7,545 | 10,798 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,511 | 12,371 | 4,999 | 10,439 |
| Sep 2026 | 9,298 | 29,825 | 3,600 | 6,679 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 7,118 | 15,759 | 10,146 | 39,005 |
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Sons Of The Forest or The Outlast Trials?
The Outlast Trials currently has more players: 33,179 concurrent players on Steam vs 14,401 for Sons Of The Forest, about 2.3× more players.
Is Sons Of The Forest bigger than The Outlast Trials on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Sons Of The Forest averaged 9,160 concurrent players and The Outlast Trials averaged 4,497. By that measure Sons Of The Forest is currently the bigger game.
Has Sons Of The Forest ever had more players than The Outlast Trials?
Yes. Across the 67 days Coilr has tracked both games, Sons Of The Forest had the higher daily average on 63 days, most recently on Oct 1, 2026. The Outlast Trials has led for the last 1 day.
Is Sons Of The Forest better than The Outlast Trials?
By Steam review score, The Outlast Trials rates higher: 92% positive across 112,484 reviews vs 88% across 320,880 for Sons Of The Forest. The Outlast Trials has the larger player base right now (33,179 vs 14,401 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Sons Of The Forest growing or declining on Steam?
Sons Of The Forest averaged 9,160 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 40% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.
Is The Outlast Trials growing or declining on Steam?
The Outlast Trials averaged 4,497 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,005.
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