Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Cities: Skylines II is currently the more played game: 7,843 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,450 for Kenshi — about 44% more players. Kenshi counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 55%. Kenshi is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Cities: Skylines II leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines II | Kenshi |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,843 | 5,450 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,540 | 6,190 |
| 7-day average | 9,955 | 5,135 |
| 30-day average | 9,955 | 5,135 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 15,998 | 6,190 |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 90,531 | 114,740 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Price | $49.99 | $11.99 (−60%) |
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Cities: Skylines II currently has more players: 7,843 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,450 for Kenshi — about 44% more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines II averaged 9,955 concurrent players and Kenshi averaged 5,135. By that measure Cities: Skylines II is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Kenshi rates higher: 96% positive across 114,740 reviews vs 55% across 90,531 for Cities: Skylines II. Cities: Skylines II has the larger player base right now (7,843 vs 5,450 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.