Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the more played game: 19,232 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 18,267 for Sons Of The Forest — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 6 of 8.
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| Metric | Sons Of The Forest | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 18,267 | 19,232 |
| 24-hour peak | 19,563 | 20,877 |
| 7-day average | 17,207 | 12,899 |
| 30-day average | 15,861 | 13,072 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | −17% |
| Peak (tracked) | 39,863 | 37,152 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 72% positive |
| Total reviews | 313,410 | 99,876 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | — |
| Price | $29.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Sons Of The Forest | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 5,710 | 7,600 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 4,882 | 8,619 | 12,789 | 18,121 |
| Jun 2026 | 14,982 | 39,863 | 15,045 | 37,152 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 18,614 | 36,491 | 12,153 | 25,317 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel currently has more players: 19,232 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 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 13,072. By that measure Sons Of The Forest 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.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 13,072 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 17% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,152.