Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Cities: Skylines is currently the more played game: 7,731 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 6,442 for World of Tanks Blitz — about 20% more players. Cities: Skylines also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 78%. World of Tanks Blitz is free to play, while Cities: Skylines costs $29.99. 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 | World of Tanks Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 7,731 | 6,442 |
| 24-hour peak | 10,443 | 6,582 |
| 7-day average | 7,945 | 4,198 |
| 30-day average | 8,432 | 4,363 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | −7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 14,448 | 9,327 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 78% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 66% positive |
| Total reviews | 290,278 | 152,863 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 9, 2015 | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Price | $29.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Cities: Skylines | World of Tanks Blitz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 6,993 | 9,026 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 7,520 | 12,056 | 6,166 | 6,700 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,290 | 14,448 | 4,509 | 9,327 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 8,186 | 13,440 | 4,314 | 7,844 |
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: 7,731 concurrent players on Steam vs 6,442 for World of Tanks Blitz — about 20% more players.
Over the last 30 days Cities: Skylines averaged 8,432 concurrent players and World of Tanks Blitz averaged 4,363. By that measure Cities: Skylines is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cities: Skylines rates higher: 93% positive across 290,278 reviews vs 78% across 152,863 for World of Tanks Blitz. Cities: Skylines has the larger player base right now (7,731 vs 6,442 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Cities: Skylines averaged 8,432 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 14,448.
World of Tanks Blitz averaged 4,363 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 9,327.