Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently the more played game: 20,419 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,128 for Cities: Skylines — about 2.0× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition leads 6 of 9.
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| Metric | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Cities: Skylines |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 20,419 | 10,128 |
| 24-hour peak | 20,969 | 10,443 |
| 7-day average | 17,351 | 7,955 |
| 30-day average | 17,234 | 8,443 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | +8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 28,410 | 14,448 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 180,293 | 290,278 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $12.24 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Cities: Skylines | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 19,728 | 20,903 | 6,993 | 9,026 |
| May 2026 | 19,237 | 26,937 | 7,520 | 12,056 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,496 | 28,410 | 8,290 | 14,448 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 17,201 | 26,644 | 8,197 | 13,440 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition currently has more players: 20,419 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,128 for Cities: Skylines — about 2.0× more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,234 concurrent players and Cities: Skylines averaged 8,443. By that measure Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is currently the bigger game.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition averaged 17,234 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 28,410.
Cities: Skylines averaged 8,443 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,448.