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Sons Of The Forest vs Valheim
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 21,136 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,894 for Sons Of The Forest, about 33% more players. Valheim has been ahead for 55 days straight, and has led on 81 days of the 102 days Coilr has tracked both games. Valheim also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 88%. Sons Of The Forest is currently 70% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 7 of 9.
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.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 21.9h in Sons Of The Forest and 51.9h in Valheim. 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
21.9h
average of 57 members
Valheim
51.9h
average of 61 members
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Player count history
Sons Of The ForestValheim
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Valheim has had the higher daily player count for the last 55 days. Sons Of The Forest last led on Jul 10, 2026.
Sons Of The Forest led 21 daysValheim led 81 days
Days tracked
102
Current streak
55 days
Valheim
Lead changes
4
Closest gap
<1%
Jun 28, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 102 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Sons Of The Forest | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,894 | 21,136 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,300 | 22,278 |
| 7-day average | 7,995 | 16,065 |
| 30-day average | 6,688 | 15,453 |
| 30-day trend | −43% | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 39,805 | 34,949 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 317,976 | 540,895 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 22, 2024 | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Price | $8.99 (−70%) | $29.99 |
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Players by month
| Month | Sons Of The Forest | Valheim | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 5,710 | 7,600 | 16,644 | 19,638 |
| May 2026 | 4,882 | 8,619 | 16,227 | 27,833 |
| Jun 2026 | 15,012 | 39,805 | 15,609 | 31,394 |
| Jul 2026 | 13,586 | 36,316 | 17,964 | 34,949 |
| Aug 2026 | 6,494 | 12,371 | 15,850 | 30,901 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 10,601 | 20,300 | 14,225 | 22,895 |
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, Sons Of The Forest or Valheim?
Valheim currently has more players: 21,136 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,894 for Sons Of The Forest, about 33% more players.
Is Sons Of The Forest bigger than Valheim on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Sons Of The Forest averaged 6,688 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 15,453. By that measure Valheim is currently the bigger game.
Has Sons Of The Forest ever had more players than Valheim?
Yes. Across the 102 days Coilr has tracked both games, Sons Of The Forest had the higher daily average on 21 days, most recently on Jul 10, 2026. Valheim has led for the last 55 days.
Is Sons Of The Forest better than Valheim?
By Steam review score, Valheim rates higher: 94% positive across 540,895 reviews vs 88% across 317,976 for Sons Of The Forest. Valheim has the larger player base right now (21,136 vs 15,894 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 6,688 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 43% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.
Is Valheim growing or declining on Steam?
Valheim averaged 15,453 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,949.