Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Cities: Skylines is currently the more played game: 6,450 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 4,425 for EA SPORTS FC™ 25 — about 46% more players. Cities: Skylines also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 53%. Across all tracked metrics, Cities: Skylines leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines | EA SPORTS FC™ 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 6,450 | 4,425 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,430 | 7,396 |
| 7-day average | 7,648 | 5,307 |
| 30-day average | 8,332 | 5,307 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,280 | 9,574 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 53% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 64% positive |
| Total reviews | 290,480 | 106,651 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 9, 2015 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Price | $29.99 | $69.99 |
Full stats: Cities: Skylines · EA SPORTS FC™ 25 · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Cities: Skylines | EA SPORTS FC™ 25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,993 | 9,026 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 7,520 | 12,056 | 5,084 | 9,574 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,305 | 14,280 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,987 | 13,440 | 5,314 | 7,396 |
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: 6,450 concurrent players on Steam vs 4,425 for EA SPORTS FC™ 25 — about 46% more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines averaged 8,332 concurrent players and EA SPORTS FC™ 25 averaged 5,307. By that measure Cities: Skylines is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cities: Skylines rates higher: 93% positive across 290,480 reviews vs 53% across 106,651 for EA SPORTS FC™ 25. Cities: Skylines has the larger player base right now (6,450 vs 4,425 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Cities: Skylines averaged 8,332 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,280.