Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Arma 3 is currently the more played game: 9,237 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,768 for Cities: Skylines II — a similar number of players. Arma 3 also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 55%. Across all tracked metrics, Arma 3 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Arma 3 | Cities: Skylines II |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,237 | 8,768 |
| 24-hour peak | 13,465 | 14,925 |
| 7-day average | 6,695 | 10,676 |
| 30-day average | 7,117 | 10,676 |
| 30-day trend | +7% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,375 | 14,925 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 55% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 88% positive | 73% positive |
| Total reviews | 294,155 | 90,531 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 11, 2013 | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Price | $29.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Arma 3 | Cities: Skylines II | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,428 | 8,017 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 8,689 | 9,376 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 6,979 | 14,375 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 6,907 | 13,465 | 10,492 | 14,925 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Arma 3 currently has more players: 9,237 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,768 for Cities: Skylines II — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Arma 3 averaged 7,117 concurrent players and Cities: Skylines II averaged 10,676. By that measure Cities: Skylines II is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Arma 3 rates higher: 90% positive across 294,155 reviews vs 55% across 90,531 for Cities: Skylines II. Arma 3 has the larger player base right now (9,237 vs 8,768 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Arma 3 averaged 7,117 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,375.