Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Cities: Skylines II is currently the more played game: 9,615 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,982 for The Forest — about 1.9× more players. The Forest counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 55%. Across all tracked metrics, The Forest leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines II | The Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,615 | 4,982 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,925 | 7,027 |
| 7-day average | 10,424 | 5,392 |
| 30-day average | 10,424 | 6,742 |
| 30-day trend | — | −14% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,925 | 19,013 |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 90,531 | 678,190 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Price | $49.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Cities: Skylines II | The Forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,029 | 4,011 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 3,009 | 4,779 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 7,452 | 19,013 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,413 | 14,925 | 6,977 | 12,662 |
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: 9,615 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,982 for The Forest — about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines II averaged 10,424 concurrent players and The Forest averaged 6,742. By that measure Cities: Skylines II is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, The Forest rates higher: 96% positive across 678,190 reviews vs 55% across 90,531 for Cities: Skylines II. Cities: Skylines II has the larger player base right now (9,615 vs 4,982 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
The Forest averaged 6,742 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 14% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 19,013.