Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Indie games.
The Forest is currently the more played game: 4,485 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,430 for Space Engineers — about 1.8× more players. The Forest also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Space Engineers | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,430 | 4,485 |
| 24-hour peak | 4,062 | 6,383 |
| 7-day average | 3,200 | 4,949 |
| 30-day average | 3,200 | 6,669 |
| 30-day trend | — | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 4,857 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 82% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 134,034 | 678,190 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Feb 28, 2019 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Space Engineers | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 7,452 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,196 | 4,857 | 6,760 | 12,662 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
The Forest currently has more players: 4,485 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,430 for Space Engineers — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Space Engineers averaged 3,200 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,669. By that measure The Forest is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Forest rates higher: 96% positive across 678,190 reviews vs 89% across 134,034 for Space Engineers. The Forest has the larger player base right now (4,485 vs 2,430 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Forest averaged 6,669 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.