Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Cities: Skylines II is currently the more played game: 9,149 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,149 for EA SPORTS FC™ 25 — about 2.2× more players. Cities: Skylines II also has the better Steam reviews: 55% positive vs 53%. Across all tracked metrics, Cities: Skylines II leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines II | EA SPORTS FC™ 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,149 | 4,149 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,925 | 7,396 |
| 7-day average | 10,521 | 5,259 |
| 30-day average | 10,521 | 5,259 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,925 | 9,574 |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive | 53% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 90,531 | 106,651 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Price | $49.99 | $69.99 |
Full stats: Cities: Skylines II · EA SPORTS FC™ 25 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Cities: Skylines II | EA SPORTS FC™ 25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 5,084 | 9,574 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,490 | 14,925 | 5,293 | 7,396 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Cities: Skylines II currently has more players: 9,149 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,149 for EA SPORTS FC™ 25 — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines II averaged 10,521 concurrent players and EA SPORTS FC™ 25 averaged 5,259. By that measure Cities: Skylines II is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cities: Skylines II rates higher: 55% positive across 90,531 reviews vs 53% across 106,651 for EA SPORTS FC™ 25. Cities: Skylines II has the larger player base right now (9,149 vs 4,149 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.