Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Cities: Skylines is currently the more played game: 9,334 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 8,342 for Cookie Clicker — a similar number of players. Cookie Clicker counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 93%. Across all tracked metrics, Cities: Skylines leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines | Cookie Clicker |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,334 | 8,342 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,430 | 9,737 |
| 7-day average | 7,649 | 8,994 |
| 30-day average | 8,335 | 8,994 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,280 | 9,764 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 290,480 | 92,003 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 9, 2015 | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Price | $29.99 | $4.99 |
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| Month | Cities: Skylines | Cookie Clicker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 8,001 | 13,440 | 8,992 | 9,764 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Cities: Skylines currently has more players: 9,334 concurrent players on Steam vs 8,342 for Cookie Clicker — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines averaged 8,335 concurrent players and Cookie Clicker averaged 8,994. By that measure Cookie Clicker is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cookie Clicker rates higher: 96% positive across 92,003 reviews vs 93% across 290,480 for Cities: Skylines. Cities: Skylines has the larger player base right now (9,334 vs 8,342 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Cities: Skylines averaged 8,335 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,280.