Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Cities: Skylines is currently the more played game: 7,731 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,009 for Aimlabs — about 1.5× more players. Cities: Skylines also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 91%. Aimlabs is free to play, while Cities: Skylines costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Cities: Skylines leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Aimlabs | Cities: Skylines |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,009 | 7,731 |
| 24-hour peak | 7,338 | 10,443 |
| 7-day average | 4,976 | 7,945 |
| 30-day average | 4,991 | 8,432 |
| 30-day trend | +9% | +8% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,497 | 14,448 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 78% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 135,964 | 290,278 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | — | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 15, 2023 | Mar 9, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | Aimlabs | Cities: Skylines | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 6,993 | 9,026 |
| May 2026 | 4,337 | 7,193 | 7,520 | 12,056 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,855 | 9,497 | 8,290 | 14,448 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 4,926 | 7,507 | 8,186 | 13,440 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Cities: Skylines currently has more players: 7,731 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,009 for Aimlabs — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Aimlabs averaged 4,991 concurrent players and Cities: Skylines averaged 8,432. By that measure Cities: Skylines is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cities: Skylines rates higher: 93% positive across 290,278 reviews vs 91% across 135,964 for Aimlabs. Cities: Skylines has the larger player base right now (7,731 vs 5,009 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Aimlabs averaged 4,991 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,497.
Cities: Skylines averaged 8,432 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,448.