1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
4,810
playing on Steam now·
10,046
24-hour peak
All-time peak 14,280 in Jun 2026·30 days −6%
Is Cities: Skylines dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Cities: Skylines averaged 7,432 players on Steam at once, 6% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,280 in June 2026. 4,810 people are playing Cities: Skylines on Steam right now, and 10,046 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 34% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Cities: Skylines worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 52h into Cities: Skylines, and at $29.99 that's about 0.58 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 22% positive, 68 points below its all-time 93%, so something may have changed lately.
$0.58/hr·52h avg·93% positive·22% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Cities: Skylines player count
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4,810players0.8% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 7,242
30-day average
7,432
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
93%
Very Positive
Average playtime
52 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
128
who own it
Cities: Skylines players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Cities: Skylines. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 7,613 | +325 | 13,255 |
| Sep 2026 | 7,288 | −890 | 12,619 |
| Aug 2026 | 8,178 | +232 | 13,924 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,946 | −358 | 13,414 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,304 | +784 | 14,280 |
| May 2026 | 7,520 | +527 | 12,056 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 6,993 | — | 9,026 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
93%
Total reviews
291,047
Pos / Neg
270,284 / 20,763
% 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.
85/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 3 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
1
80-100
2
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.581
at $29.99
Avg playtime
52 h
across 128 players
Total tracked
6,604 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Cities: Skylines yet.
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Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
1%
1 of 128 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 231-90 days · 490+ days · 121
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
32%
🇬🇧GB
9%
🇫🇷FR
6%
🇩🇪DE
6%
🇵🇱PL
4%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇯🇵JP
4%
🇨🇳CN
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 (~41%).
Asia-Pacific
41%
Russia & CIS
25%
Europe & Africa
17%
Americas
16%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 10,870 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 00:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Cities: Skylines
How many people play Cities: Skylines?
In October 2026, Cities: Skylines averaged 7,432 players on Steam at once, 6% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,280 in June 2026.
Is Cities: Skylines dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Cities: Skylines averaged 7,432 players on Steam at once, 6% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,280 in June 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Cities: Skylines worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 52h into Cities: Skylines, and at $29.99 that's about 0.58 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 22% positive, 68 points below its all-time 93%, so something may have changed lately.
How much does Cities: Skylines cost?
Cities: Skylines costs $29.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 52 hours in, about 0.58 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Cities: Skylines?
Across 128 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Cities: Skylines is about 52 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 41% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Cities: Skylines sold?
About 7.6 million copies on Steam, likely between 4.2 million and 15 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.