Cities: Skylines Player Count & Live Steam Charts

Cities: Skylines has 6,029 players online now. The game peaked today at 10,569 players (+75%), showing when the community is most active.

See if now is a good time to play, or explore trends in the chart.

Cities: Skylines Steam header image
6,029
Current Players
10,569
Peak Players

Community ReviewsBased on 291,171 Steam reviews

RatingVery Positive
Positive92.86%
Total Reviews291,171
Positive (270,389)Negative (20,782)
92.86% positive7.1% negative
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About Cities: Skylines

Below is the official game overview for Cities: Skylines, which currently maintains a Very Positive community review score with 291,171 reviews recorded on Steam:

Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

Game Details

Price$8.99 (was $29.99, 70% off)
Release DateMarch 10, 2015
DevelopersColossal Order
PublishersParadox Interactive
App ID255710

Cities: Skylines Player Count Chart

This live chart shows Cities: Skylines's real-time player count and peak activity, updated with actual Steam stats.

Highest 30‑day peak
13,060
on Oct 4, 2026
+24% vs 30‑day avg (10,516)
30‑day peak trend
Sep 7Oct 7

Last 30 Days Daily Peaks

Daily peak player counts for Cities: Skylines over the last 30 days, showing the highest concurrent players each day and day-over-day changes.

DatePeak PlayersChangeChange %
Oct 710,578+9+0.1%
Oct 610,569-177-1.6%
Oct 510,746-2,314-17.7%
Oct 413,060+767+6.2%
Oct 312,293+1,707+16.1%
Oct 210,586+1,130+12%
Oct 19,456-30-0.3%
Sep 309,486+24+0.3%
Sep 299,462-290-3%
Sep 289,752-2,028-17.2%
Sep 2711,780+105+0.9%
Sep 2611,675+1,418+13.8%
Sep 2510,257+438+4.5%
Sep 249,819+148+1.5%
Sep 239,671-376-3.7%
Sep 2210,047-101-1%
Sep 2110,148-2,290-18.4%
Sep 2012,438+800+6.9%
Sep 1911,638+968+9.1%
Sep 1810,670+859+8.8%
Sep 179,811+61+0.6%
Sep 169,750-119-1.2%
Sep 159,869-277-2.7%
Sep 1410,146-2,375-19%
Sep 1312,521+473+3.9%
Sep 1212,048+1,225+11.3%
Sep 1110,823+703+6.9%
Sep 1010,120-133-1.3%
Sep 910,253-188-1.8%
Sep 810,441+4,356+71.6%
Sep 76,08500%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cities: Skylines free to play?

No, Cities: Skylines is a paid game. Current price: $8.99 (was $29.99, 70% off).

What do players think of Cities: Skylines?

Cities: Skylines holds a Very Positive rating on Steam, with 92.86% positive reviews from over 291,171 total reviews.

Who developed and published Cities: Skylines?

Cities: Skylines was developed by Colossal Order and published by Paradox Interactive.

Is Cities: Skylines dead or dying?

Cities: Skylines currently has 6,029 players online right now, with a 24-hour peak of 10,569. A game with this many concurrent players is not dead. You can track its live activity and trends on this page.