Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
RimWorld is currently the more played game: 32,532 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 10,345 for Cities: Skylines, about 3× more players. RimWorld also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 93%. Across all tracked metrics, RimWorld leads 8 of 10.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
RimWorld has had the higher daily player count for the last 65 days, every day since Coilr began tracking both games.
Days tracked
65
Current streak
65 days
RimWorld
Lead changes
0
Closest gap
67%
Jun 19, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 65 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | Cities: Skylines | RimWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 10,345 | 32,532 |
| 24-hour peak | 11,885 | 37,931 |
| 7-day average | 7,721 | 27,371 |
| 30-day average | 7,935 | 28,775 |
| 30-day trend | −6% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,280 | 42,478 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 92% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 290,863 | 243,862 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 10, 2015 | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Price | $29.99 | $34.99 |
Full stats: Cities: Skylines · RimWorld · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Cities: Skylines | RimWorld | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,993 | 9,026 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 7,520 | 12,056 | 28,866 | 39,561 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,304 | 14,280 | 27,225 | 40,266 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,936 | 13,440 | 28,640 | 42,478 |
| Aug 2026 (so far) | 8,244 | 12,066 | 29,010 | 37,931 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
RimWorld currently has more players: 32,532 concurrent players on Steam vs 10,345 for Cities: Skylines, about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines averaged 7,935 concurrent players and RimWorld averaged 28,775. By that measure RimWorld is currently the bigger game.
Not in Coilr's head-to-head tracking: RimWorld has had the higher daily average concurrent player count on Steam on every one of the 65 days both games have been tracked.
By Steam review score, RimWorld rates higher: 98% positive across 243,862 reviews vs 93% across 290,863 for Cities: Skylines. RimWorld has the larger player base right now (32,532 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.
RimWorld averaged 28,775 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 42,478.