Cities: Skylines
Is Cities: Skylines worth it?
Yes — strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 46h into Cities: Skylines — at $29.99, that's about $0.65 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.65/hr46h 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
7,143
24h peak
10,847
Peak (tracked)
14,280
Coilr players
49
Player count
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
93%
Total reviews
290,480
Pos / Neg
269,795 / 20,685
% 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/ 100Outstanding
average of 1 verified owner · median 95
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
$0.655
at $29.99
Avg playtime
46 h
across 49 players
Total tracked
2,243 h
How long to beat
verified owners onlyReported by players who own Cities: Skylines — not estimated from playtime, which idle hours and multiplayer inflate.
Main Story
—
no reports yet
Main + Extras
—
no reports yet
Completionist
—
no reports yet
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Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play — something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
6%
3 of 49 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08–30 days · 031–90 days · 090+ days · 49
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
27%
🇩🇪DE
13%
🇯🇵JP
10%
🇷🇴RO
7%
🇫🇷FR
7%
🇧🇷BR
7%
🇵🇱PL
3%
🇳🇱NL
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Cities: Skylines is busiest each day (UTC) — 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
25%
Europe & Africa
17%
Americas
17%
Players online by hour (UTC) · peak 14:00 UTC
00h06h12h18h23h
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Frequently asked about Cities: Skylines
How many people play Cities: Skylines?
As of July 2026, about 7,143 people are playing Cities: Skylines on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 10,847 concurrent players.
Is Cities: Skylines still active in 2026?
Yes — 6% of tracked Cities: Skylines owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 7,143 players are online right now. (as of July 2026)
Is Cities: Skylines worth it?
Yes — strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 46h into Cities: Skylines — at $29.99, that's about $0.65 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Cities: Skylines cost?
Cities: Skylines costs $29.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 46 hours in — about $0.65 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Cities: Skylines?
Across 49 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Cities: Skylines is about 46 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.)