Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Factorio is currently the more played game: 19,298 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,345 for Cities: Skylines, about 1.9× more players. Factorio also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 93%. Across all tracked metrics, Factorio leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Factorio has had the higher daily player count for the last 16 days. Cities: Skylines last led on Jun 23, 2026.
Days tracked
18
Current streak
16 days
Factorio
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
50%
Aug 3, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 18 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines | Factorio |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,345 | 19,298 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,885 | 27,120 |
| 7-day average | 7,721 | 17,177 |
| 30-day average | 7,935 | 17,463 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,280 | 27,120 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 290,863 | 232,649 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 10, 2015 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Price | $29.99 | $35.00 |
Full stats: Cities: Skylines · Factorio · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Cities: Skylines | Factorio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,993 | 9,026 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 7,520 | 12,056 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,304 | 14,280 | 8,348 | 16,695 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,936 | 13,440 | 17,174 | 26,937 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 8,244 | 12,066 | 18,810 | 27,120 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Factorio currently has more players: 19,298 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,345 for Cities: Skylines, about 1.9× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines averaged 7,935 concurrent players and Factorio averaged 17,463. By that measure Factorio is currently the bigger game.
Yes. Across the 18 days Coilr has tracked both games, Cities: Skylines had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on Jun 23, 2026. Factorio has led for the last 16 days.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,649 reviews vs 93% across 290,863 for Cities: Skylines. Factorio has the larger player base right now (19,298 vs 10,345 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Cities: Skylines averaged 7,935 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 6% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,280.