Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Cities: Skylines II is currently the more played game: 14,026 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 12,048 for Sons Of The Forest — about 16% more players. Sons Of The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 55%. Across all tracked metrics, Sons Of The Forest leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines II | Sons Of The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 14,026 | 12,048 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,925 | 16,677 |
| 7-day average | 10,578 | 12,386 |
| 30-day average | 10,578 | 15,483 |
| 30-day trend | — | +1% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,925 | 39,805 |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 90,531 | 314,557 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Price | $49.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Cities: Skylines II | Sons Of The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 5,710 | 7,600 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 4,882 | 8,619 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,007 | 39,805 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,586 | 14,925 | 16,687 | 36,491 |
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: 14,026 concurrent players on Steam vs 12,048 for Sons Of The Forest — about 16% more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines II averaged 10,578 concurrent players and Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,483. By that measure Sons Of The Forest is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Sons Of The Forest rates higher: 88% positive across 314,557 reviews vs 55% across 90,531 for Cities: Skylines II. Cities: Skylines II has the larger player base right now (14,026 vs 12,048 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Sons Of The Forest averaged 15,483 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 39,805.