Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Cities: Skylines II is currently the more played game: 8,768 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,526 for Europa Universalis IV — a similar number of players. Europa Universalis IV counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 55%. Across all tracked metrics, Cities: Skylines II leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines II | Europa Universalis IV |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,768 | 8,526 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,925 | 14,067 |
| 7-day average | 10,676 | 10,394 |
| 30-day average | 10,676 | 10,317 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,925 | 14,067 |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 90,531 | 136,919 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Price | $49.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Cities: Skylines II | Europa Universalis IV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 6,703 | 9,014 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,492 | 14,925 | 10,127 | 14,067 |
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: 8,768 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,526 for Europa Universalis IV — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines II averaged 10,676 concurrent players and Europa Universalis IV averaged 10,317. By that measure Cities: Skylines II is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Europa Universalis IV rates higher: 88% positive across 136,919 reviews vs 55% across 90,531 for Cities: Skylines II. Cities: Skylines II has the larger player base right now (8,768 vs 8,526 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.