Cities: Skylines
Is Cities: Skylines worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 40h into Cities: Skylines, and at $8.99 that's about 0.22 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.22/hr40h avg93% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
7,222
24h peak
10,386
Peak (tracked)
14,280
Coilr players
83
Player count
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
93%
Total reviews
291,785
Pos / Neg
271,006 / 20,779
% positive by month
Player score
verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Cities: Skylines. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
95/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
1
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.223
at $8.99
Avg playtime
40 h
across 83 players
Total tracked
3,345 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Cities: Skylines yet.
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DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
5%
4 of 83 owners
Played last 7 days
2
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 28-30 days · 131-90 days · 090+ days · 80
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
29%
🇬🇧GB
10%
🇯🇵JP
8%
🇫🇷FR
8%
🇩🇪DE
8%
🇵🇱PL
6%
🇷🇴RO
4%
🇳🇱NL
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Cities: Skylines is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~42%).
Asia-Pacific
42%
Russia & CIS
24%
Americas
17%
Europe & Africa
17%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 11,684 people in game — 2.0× as many as at 00:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Cities: Skylines
How many people play Cities: Skylines?
As of September 2026, about 7,222 people are playing Cities: Skylines on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 10,386 concurrent players.
Is Cities: Skylines still active in 2026?
Yes, 5% of tracked Cities: Skylines owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 7,222 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is Cities: Skylines worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 40h into Cities: Skylines, and at $8.99 that's about 0.22 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Cities: Skylines cost?
Cities: Skylines costs $8.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 40 hours in, about 0.22 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Cities: Skylines?
Across 83 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Cities: Skylines is about 40 hours.
Where are most Cities: Skylines players from?
Cities: Skylines's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 42% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)