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Cities: Skylines II vs Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the more played game: 26,692 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,865 for Cities: Skylines II, about 3× more players. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has been ahead for 62 days straight. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI also has the better Steam reviews: 86% positive vs 56%. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI leads 10 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
Which one have you played more?
Coilr members average 39.8h in Cities: Skylines II and 146h in Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. Connect your Steam account and this row fills in with your own hours instead — then keeps tracking both, so you can see which one you are actually still playing.
Cities: Skylines II
39.8h
average of 20 members
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
146h
average of 78 members
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Player count history
Cities: Skylines IISid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has had the higher daily player count for the last 62 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Cities: Skylines II led 0 daysSid Meier’s Civilization® VI led 62 days
Days tracked
62
Current streak
62 days
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
65%
Jul 26, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 62 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines II | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,865 | 26,692 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,597 | 39,496 |
| 7-day average | 8,550 | 30,579 |
| 30-day average | 8,975 | 30,181 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | −3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 16,077 | 50,733 |
| Steam reviews | 56% positive | 86% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 72% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 92,342 | 378,912 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Price | $49.99 | $5.99 (−90%) |
Full stats: Cities: Skylines II · Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI · add more games to this comparison →
Players by month
| Month | Cities: Skylines II | Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 23,543 | 30,365 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 29,264 | 48,308 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 29,103 | 48,854 |
| Jul 2026 | 9,647 | 16,077 | 29,629 | 48,451 |
| Aug 2026 | 9,466 | 15,886 | 30,856 | 49,050 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 8,684 | 15,257 | 29,462 | 50,733 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, Cities: Skylines II or Sid Meier’s Civilization VI?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI currently has more players: 26,692 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,865 for Cities: Skylines II, about 3× more players.
Is Cities: Skylines II bigger than Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on Steam?
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines II averaged 8,975 concurrent players and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 30,181. By that measure Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently the bigger game.
Has Cities: Skylines II ever had more players than Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 62 days both games have been tracked.
Is Cities: Skylines II better than Sid Meier’s Civilization VI?
By Steam review score, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI rates higher: 86% positive across 378,912 reviews vs 56% across 92,342 for Cities: Skylines II. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has the larger player base right now (26,692 vs 9,865 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is Cities: Skylines II growing or declining on Steam?
Cities: Skylines II averaged 8,975 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 16,077.
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI growing or declining on Steam?
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI averaged 30,181 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 50,733.
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