Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Cities: Skylines II is currently the more played game: 9,470 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,224 for Elite Dangerous — about 2.2× more players. Elite Dangerous counters with better Steam reviews: 77% positive vs 55%. Across all tracked metrics, Cities: Skylines II leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines II | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,470 | 4,224 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,925 | 6,958 |
| 7-day average | 10,461 | 5,149 |
| 30-day average | 10,461 | 5,149 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,925 | 6,958 |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive | 77% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 70% positive |
| Total reviews | 90,531 | 106,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Apr 2, 2015 |
| Price | $49.99 | $19.99 |
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Cities: Skylines II currently has more players: 9,470 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,224 for Elite Dangerous — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines II averaged 10,461 concurrent players and Elite Dangerous averaged 5,149. By that measure Cities: Skylines II is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Elite Dangerous rates higher: 77% positive across 106,863 reviews vs 55% across 90,531 for Cities: Skylines II. Cities: Skylines II has the larger player base right now (9,470 vs 4,224 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.