Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the more played game: 10,076 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,768 for Cities: Skylines II — a similar number of players. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel also has the better Steam reviews: 72% positive vs 55%. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is free to play, while Cities: Skylines II costs $49.99. Across all tracked metrics, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines II | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,768 | 10,076 |
| 24-hour peak | 14,925 | 18,923 |
| 7-day average | 10,676 | 13,179 |
| 30-day average | 10,676 | 12,635 |
| 30-day trend | — | −20% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,925 | 37,152 |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 73% positive | 54% positive |
| Total reviews | 90,531 | 100,025 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Oct 24, 2023 | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Price | $49.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Cities: Skylines II | Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 12,789 | 18,121 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 15,048 | 37,152 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 10,492 | 14,925 | 12,205 | 25,317 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel currently has more players: 10,076 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,768 for Cities: Skylines II — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines II averaged 10,676 concurrent players and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 12,635. By that measure Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel rates higher: 72% positive across 100,025 reviews vs 55% across 90,531 for Cities: Skylines II. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has the larger player base right now (10,076 vs 8,768 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel averaged 12,635 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 20% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,152.