Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Cities: Skylines is currently the more played game: 5,722 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 5,450 for Kenshi — a similar number of players. Kenshi counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 93%. Kenshi is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Cities: Skylines leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines | Kenshi |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 5,722 | 5,450 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,011 | 6,190 |
| 7-day average | 7,851 | 5,135 |
| 30-day average | 8,146 | 5,135 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,280 | 6,190 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 290,480 | 114,740 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 9, 2015 | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Price | $29.99 | $11.99 (−60%) |
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| Month | Cities: Skylines | Kenshi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,993 | 9,026 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 7,520 | 12,056 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,308 | 14,280 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,998 | 13,440 | 5,160 | 6,190 |
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: 5,722 concurrent players on Steam vs 5,450 for Kenshi — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines averaged 8,146 concurrent players and Kenshi averaged 5,135. By that measure Cities: Skylines is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Kenshi rates higher: 96% positive across 114,740 reviews vs 93% across 290,480 for Cities: Skylines. Cities: Skylines has the larger player base right now (5,722 vs 5,450 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Cities: Skylines averaged 8,146 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,280.