Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the more played game: 8,045 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 7,286 for The Forest — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel leads 5 of 8.
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| Metric | The Forest | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,286 | 8,045 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,457 | 17,024 |
| 7-day average | 7,578 | 11,906 |
| 30-day average | 7,199 | 13,370 |
| 30-day trend | −8% | −12% |
| Peak (tracked) | 19,013 | 37,152 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 72% positive |
| Total reviews | 677,425 | 99,876 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | The Forest | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,029 | 4,011 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 3,009 | 4,779 | 12,789 | 18,121 |
| Jun 2026 | 7,451 | 19,013 | 15,045 | 37,152 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,934 | 12,662 | 11,728 | 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: 8,045 concurrent players on Steam vs 7,286 for The Forest — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days The Forest averaged 7,199 concurrent players and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 13,370. By that measure Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the bigger game.
The Forest averaged 7,199 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 13,370 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 12% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,152.