Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Cities: Skylines II is currently the more played game: 7,747 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 3,239 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 2.4× more players. Forza Horizon 5 counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 55%. Across all tracked metrics, Forza Horizon 5 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines II | Forza Horizon 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,747 | 3,239 |
| 24-hour peak | 15,998 | 10,172 |
| 7-day average | 11,028 | 6,140 |
| 30-day average | 11,028 | 7,206 |
| 30-day trend | — | −18% |
| Peak (tracked) | 15,998 | 17,582 |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 90,531 | 277,886 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 7, 2021 |
| Price | $49.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Cities: Skylines II | Forza Horizon 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 9,772 | 16,551 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 8,189 | 17,582 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,906 | 15,998 | 7,074 | 14,071 |
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: 7,747 concurrent players on Steam vs 3,239 for Forza Horizon 5 — about 2.4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines II averaged 11,028 concurrent players and Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,206. By that measure Cities: Skylines II is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Forza Horizon 5 rates higher: 89% positive across 277,886 reviews vs 55% across 90,531 for Cities: Skylines II. Cities: Skylines II has the larger player base right now (7,747 vs 3,239 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Forza Horizon 5 averaged 7,206 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 18% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 17,582.