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 8,921 for Cities: Skylines — a similar number of players. Cities: Skylines counters with better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 55%. Across all tracked metrics, Cities: Skylines II leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines | Cities: Skylines II |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,921 | 9,615 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,430 | 14,925 |
| 7-day average | 7,649 | 10,424 |
| 30-day average | 8,334 | 10,424 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,280 | 14,925 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 55% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 73% positive |
| Total reviews | 290,480 | 90,531 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 9, 2015 | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Price | $29.99 | $49.99 |
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| Month | Cities: Skylines | Cities: Skylines II | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,993 | 9,026 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 7,520 | 12,056 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,305 | 14,280 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,993 | 13,440 | 10,413 | 14,925 |
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 8,921 for Cities: Skylines — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines averaged 8,334 concurrent players and Cities: Skylines II averaged 10,424. By that measure Cities: Skylines II is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cities: Skylines rates higher: 93% positive across 290,480 reviews vs 55% across 90,531 for Cities: Skylines II. Cities: Skylines II has the larger player base right now (9,615 vs 8,921 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Cities: Skylines averaged 8,334 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,280.