1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
9,577
playing on Steam now·
9,577
24-hour peak
All-time peak 17,853 in Sep 2026·30 days +8%
Is Cities: Skylines II dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Cities: Skylines II averaged 9,880 players on Steam at once, 8% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 17,853 in September 2026. 9,577 people are playing Cities: Skylines II on Steam right now. The count now is 54% 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 II worth it?
Mixed. Worth a look, but read the reviews first.
The average Coilr player has put 54h into Cities: Skylines II, and at $49.99 that's about 0.93 per hour. Steam reviews are mixed, and 22% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
$0.93/hr·54h avg·56% positive·22% still active
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 II player count
9,577players9.2% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 9,537
This game's player count is measured about every 30 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
30-day average
9,880
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
56%
Mixed
Average playtime
54 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
27
who own it
Cities: Skylines II players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Cities: Skylines II. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 9,648 | +560 | 13,675 |
| Sep 2026 | 9,088 | −377 | 17,853 |
| Aug 2026 | 9,465 | −182 | 15,886 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 9,647 | — | 16,077 |
Steam reviews
MixedPositive
56%
Total reviews
92,138
Pos / Neg
51,627 / 40,511
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.927
at $49.99
Avg playtime
54 h
across 27 players
Total tracked
1,456 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Cities: Skylines II yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Many owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
22%
6 of 27 owners
Played last 7 days
2
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 28-30 days · 331-90 days · 390+ days · 19
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
44%
🇵🇱PL
13%
🇬🇧GB
13%
🇸🇪SE
6%
🇱🇹LT
6%
🇯🇵JP
6%
🇫🇷FR
6%
🇧🇷BR
6%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Cities: Skylines II 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 (~33%).
Asia-Pacific
33%
Russia & CIS
27%
Europe & Africa
24%
Americas
15%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 15:00 with about 12,736 people in game — 2.0× as many as at 23:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Cities: Skylines II
How many people play Cities: Skylines II?
In October 2026, Cities: Skylines II averaged 9,880 players on Steam at once, 8% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 17,853 in September 2026.
Is Cities: Skylines II dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Cities: Skylines II averaged 9,880 players on Steam at once, 8% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 17,853 in September 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 II worth it?
Mixed. Worth a look, but read the reviews first. The average Coilr player has put 54h into Cities: Skylines II, and at $49.99 that's about 0.93 per hour. Steam reviews are mixed, and 22% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
How much does Cities: Skylines II cost?
Cities: Skylines II costs $49.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 54 hours in, about 0.93 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Cities: Skylines II?
Across 27 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Cities: Skylines II is about 54 hours.
Where are most Cities: Skylines II players from?
Cities: Skylines II's player activity peaks around 15:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 33% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Cities: Skylines II sold?
About 4.3 million copies on Steam, likely between 2.4 million and 8.6 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.