Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Cities: Skylines is currently the more played game: 7,143 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,540 for People Playground — about 3× more players. People Playground counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 93%. Across all tracked metrics, Cities: Skylines leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines | People Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,143 | 2,540 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,847 | 5,263 |
| 7-day average | 7,703 | 3,840 |
| 30-day average | 8,227 | 3,844 |
| 30-day trend | +1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,280 | 5,263 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 290,480 | 315,193 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 9, 2015 | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Cities: Skylines | People Playground | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,993 | 9,026 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 7,520 | 12,056 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 8,305 | 14,280 | 4,607 | 4,694 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,008 | 13,440 | 3,892 | 5,263 |
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: 7,143 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,540 for People Playground — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines averaged 8,227 concurrent players and People Playground averaged 3,844. By that measure Cities: Skylines is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, People Playground rates higher: 98% positive across 315,193 reviews vs 93% across 290,480 for Cities: Skylines. Cities: Skylines has the larger player base right now (7,143 vs 2,540 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Cities: Skylines averaged 8,227 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,280.