Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Valheim is currently the more played game: 19,623 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,267 for Sons Of The Forest — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Valheim leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Sons Of The Forest | Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,267 | 19,623 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,563 | 25,535 |
| 7-day average | 17,207 | 17,691 |
| 30-day average | 15,861 | 16,905 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | +11% |
| Peak (tracked) | 39,863 | 34,101 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 313,410 | 537,249 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 |
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| 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 | 14,982 | 39,863 | 15,582 | 31,477 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 18,614 | 36,491 | 17,739 | 34,101 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Valheim currently has more players: 19,623 concurrent players on Steam vs 18,267 for Sons Of The Forest — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,861 concurrent players and Valheim averaged 16,905. By that measure Valheim is currently the bigger game.
Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,861 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,863.
Valheim averaged 16,905 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 11% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 34,101.