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Players on Steam, last 48 hours| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 09:40 UTC | 8,456 |
| 09:24 UTC | 8,425 |
| 09:08 UTC | 8,248 |
| 08:53 UTC | 8,254 |
| 08:38 UTC | 8,133 |
| 08:23 UTC | 7,991 |
| 08:07 UTC | 7,796 |
| 07:51 UTC | 7,728 |
| 07:36 UTC | 7,641 |
| 07:20 UTC | 7,502 |
| 07:04 UTC | 7,401 |
| 06:48 UTC | 7,392 |
| 06:33 UTC | 7,294 |
| 06:17 UTC | 7,300 |
| 06:02 UTC | 7,305 |
| 05:46 UTC | 7,276 |
| 05:31 UTC | 7,213 |
| 05:15 UTC | 7,118 |
| 05:00 UTC | 7,081 |
| 04:44 UTC | 7,016 |
| 04:28 UTC | 7,021 |
| 04:13 UTC | 6,977 |
| 03:57 UTC | 7,017 |
| 03:40 UTC | 6,878 |
| 03:25 UTC | 6,929 |
| 03:10 UTC | 6,796 |
| 02:55 UTC | 6,730 |
| 02:40 UTC | 6,571 |
| 02:24 UTC | 6,459 |
| 02:09 UTC | 6,298 |
| 01:53 UTC | 6,139 |
| 01:36 UTC | 6,082 |
| 01:21 UTC | 5,963 |
| 01:05 UTC | 5,707 |
| 00:50 UTC | 5,663 |
| 00:34 UTC | 5,610 |
| 00:19 UTC | 5,561 |
| 00:02 UTC | 5,594 |
| 30 Oct, 22:53 UTC | 5,916 |
| 30 Oct, 22:37 UTC | 5,976 |
| 30 Oct, 22:22 UTC | 6,069 |
| 30 Oct, 22:07 UTC | 6,185 |
| 30 Oct, 21:52 UTC | 6,343 |
| 30 Oct, 21:37 UTC | 6,446 |
| 30 Oct, 21:21 UTC | 6,521 |
| 30 Oct, 21:05 UTC | 6,606 |
| 30 Oct, 20:50 UTC | 6,749 |
| 30 Oct, 20:35 UTC | 6,797 |
| 30 Oct, 20:20 UTC | 6,837 |
| 30 Oct, 20:04 UTC | 6,843 |
| 30 Oct, 19:48 UTC | 6,844 |
| 30 Oct, 19:32 UTC | 6,840 |
| 30 Oct, 19:16 UTC | 6,929 |
| 30 Oct, 19:00 UTC | 6,930 |
| 30 Oct, 18:44 UTC | 7,089 |
| 30 Oct, 18:28 UTC | 7,104 |
| 30 Oct, 18:13 UTC | 7,224 |
| 30 Oct, 17:58 UTC | 7,390 |
| 30 Oct, 17:42 UTC | 7,610 |
| 30 Oct, 17:26 UTC | 7,789 |
| 30 Oct, 17:11 UTC | 8,099 |
| 30 Oct, 16:55 UTC | 8,450 |
| 30 Oct, 16:39 UTC | 8,618 |
| 30 Oct, 16:24 UTC | 8,855 |
| 30 Oct, 16:08 UTC | 9,013 |
| 30 Oct, 15:53 UTC | 9,395 |
| 30 Oct, 15:38 UTC | 9,723 |
| 30 Oct, 15:23 UTC | 10,046 |
| 30 Oct, 15:06 UTC | 10,197 |
| 30 Oct, 14:51 UTC | 10,340 |
| 30 Oct, 14:35 UTC | 10,075 |
| 30 Oct, 14:20 UTC | 10,277 |
| 30 Oct, 14:05 UTC | 10,104 |
| 30 Oct, 13:50 UTC | 9,859 |
| 30 Oct, 13:34 UTC | 9,660 |
| 30 Oct, 13:19 UTC | 9,435 |
| 30 Oct, 13:03 UTC | 9,237 |
| 30 Oct, 12:47 UTC | 8,894 |
| 30 Oct, 12:32 UTC | 8,598 |
| 30 Oct, 12:16 UTC | 8,255 |
| 30 Oct, 12:01 UTC | 8,200 |
| 30 Oct, 11:46 UTC | 8,036 |
| 30 Oct, 11:31 UTC | 7,769 |
| 30 Oct, 11:15 UTC | 7,387 |
| 30 Oct, 10:59 UTC | 7,184 |
| 30 Oct, 10:42 UTC | 6,953 |
| 30 Oct, 10:26 UTC | 6,724 |
| 30 Oct, 10:11 UTC | 6,595 |
| 30 Oct, 09:55 UTC | 6,430 |
| 30 Oct, 09:39 UTC | 6,035 |
| 30 Oct, 09:23 UTC | 6,306 |
| 30 Oct, 09:08 UTC | 6,184 |
| 30 Oct, 08:53 UTC | 6,016 |
| 30 Oct, 08:38 UTC | 6,086 |
| 30 Oct, 08:22 UTC | 5,938 |
| 30 Oct, 08:07 UTC | 5,809 |
| 30 Oct, 07:51 UTC | 5,735 |
| 30 Oct, 07:34 UTC | 5,580 |
| 30 Oct, 07:18 UTC | 5,463 |
| 30 Oct, 07:02 UTC | 5,393 |
| 30 Oct, 06:47 UTC | 5,307 |
| 30 Oct, 06:32 UTC | 5,297 |
| 30 Oct, 06:17 UTC | 5,236 |
| 30 Oct, 06:01 UTC | 5,275 |
| 30 Oct, 05:45 UTC | 5,377 |
| 30 Oct, 05:29 UTC | 5,399 |
| 30 Oct, 05:13 UTC | 5,410 |
| 30 Oct, 04:58 UTC | 5,465 |
| 30 Oct, 04:43 UTC | 5,414 |
| 30 Oct, 04:27 UTC | 5,326 |
| 30 Oct, 04:12 UTC | 5,195 |
| 30 Oct, 03:57 UTC | 5,235 |
| 30 Oct, 03:40 UTC | 5,299 |
| 30 Oct, 03:24 UTC | 5,368 |
| 30 Oct, 03:09 UTC | 5,392 |
| 30 Oct, 02:53 UTC | 5,422 |
| 30 Oct, 02:38 UTC | 5,352 |
| 30 Oct, 02:23 UTC | 5,329 |
| 30 Oct, 02:07 UTC | 5,258 |
| 30 Oct, 01:51 UTC | 5,201 |
| 30 Oct, 01:35 UTC | 5,185 |
| 30 Oct, 01:20 UTC | 5,121 |
| 30 Oct, 01:05 UTC | 5,024 |
| 30 Oct, 00:49 UTC | 4,979 |
| 30 Oct, 00:33 UTC | 4,891 |
| 30 Oct, 00:17 UTC | 4,927 |
| 30 Oct, 00:01 UTC | 4,938 |
| 29 Oct, 22:46 UTC | 5,290 |
| 29 Oct, 22:30 UTC | 5,516 |
| 29 Oct, 22:15 UTC | 5,654 |
| 29 Oct, 21:59 UTC | 5,798 |
| 29 Oct, 21:44 UTC | 5,908 |
| 29 Oct, 21:28 UTC | 6,100 |
| 29 Oct, 21:13 UTC | 6,213 |
| 29 Oct, 20:58 UTC | 6,339 |
| 29 Oct, 20:42 UTC | 6,442 |
| 29 Oct, 20:26 UTC | 6,509 |
| 29 Oct, 20:10 UTC | 6,481 |
| 29 Oct, 19:54 UTC | 6,524 |
| 29 Oct, 19:39 UTC | 6,555 |
| 29 Oct, 19:23 UTC | 6,601 |
| 29 Oct, 19:08 UTC | 6,571 |
| 29 Oct, 18:52 UTC | 6,618 |
| 29 Oct, 18:36 UTC | 6,662 |
| 29 Oct, 18:20 UTC | 6,763 |
| 29 Oct, 18:05 UTC | 6,780 |
| 29 Oct, 17:49 UTC | 6,817 |
| 29 Oct, 17:34 UTC | 6,875 |
| 29 Oct, 17:19 UTC | 7,022 |
| 29 Oct, 17:04 UTC | 7,132 |
| 29 Oct, 16:48 UTC | 7,251 |
| 29 Oct, 16:32 UTC | 7,482 |
| 29 Oct, 16:17 UTC | 7,722 |
| 29 Oct, 16:01 UTC | 8,167 |
| 29 Oct, 15:45 UTC | 8,595 |
| 29 Oct, 15:29 UTC | 8,970 |
| 29 Oct, 15:13 UTC | 9,101 |
| 29 Oct, 14:58 UTC | 9,442 |
| 29 Oct, 14:42 UTC | 9,613 |
| 29 Oct, 14:27 UTC | 9,575 |
| 29 Oct, 14:12 UTC | 9,593 |
| 29 Oct, 13:56 UTC | 9,655 |
| 29 Oct, 13:41 UTC | 9,418 |
| 29 Oct, 13:25 UTC | 8,810 |
| 29 Oct, 13:09 UTC | 8,980 |
| 29 Oct, 12:53 UTC | 8,682 |
| 29 Oct, 12:37 UTC | 8,383 |
| 29 Oct, 12:22 UTC | 8,081 |
| 29 Oct, 12:06 UTC | 7,880 |
| 29 Oct, 11:50 UTC | 7,653 |
| 29 Oct, 11:34 UTC | 7,389 |
| 29 Oct, 11:18 UTC | 6,984 |
| 29 Oct, 11:03 UTC | 6,905 |
| 29 Oct, 10:48 UTC | 6,756 |
| 29 Oct, 10:33 UTC | 6,578 |
| 29 Oct, 10:18 UTC | 6,496 |
| 29 Oct, 10:02 UTC | 6,386 |
| 29 Oct, 09:46 UTC | 6,327 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
Player Retention| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchMarch 2015 | 26,157 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onJune 2015 | 6,286 | 24% | About average (better than 49% of 9,121 other games) |
| 12 months onMarch 2016 | 6,641 | 25% | About average (better than 61% of 7,653 other games) |
Cities: Skylines kept 24% of the average players it had at its launch in March 2015 after 3 months and 25% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
Cities: Skylines 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.
Free WeekendsAbout 22–26 Mar 2019: That month's peak was 2.5× the month before's average. The month after, players averaged 11% more than before, keeping 100% of the rise.
| Dates | Peak During | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About 22–26 Mar 2019 | 24,966 (2.5×) | +11% |
| About 6–10 Feb 2018 | 22,207 (2.7×) | −5% |
Monthly averages: February 2019, March 2019 and April 2019. Monthly averages: January 2018, February 2018 and March 2018.
Average players over the 7 days before and after each, and the most at once during it. Dates marked “About” are from the developer’s news post. How we count
Players By Month| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026Oct 2026 (so far) (from 19 Oct) | 7,054 | −194 | −2.7% | 12,596 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 7,248 | −915 | −11.2% | 12,718 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 8,163 | +195 | +2.5% | 14,016 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 7,967 | −321 | −3.9% | 13,352 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 8,288 | −382 | −4.4% | 14,445 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 8,670 | −464 | −5.1% | 15,532 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 9,135 | −3,243 | −26.2% | 16,828 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 12,378 | +4,663 | +60.4% | 31,309 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 7,716 | −490 | −6% | 12,742 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 8,206 | +356 | +4.5% | 13,297 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 7,850 | −462 | −5.6% | 13,771 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 8,312 | −379 | −4.4% | 14,212 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 8,691 | +683 | +8.5% | 16,008 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 8,008 | −795 | −9% | 14,088 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 8,803 | −334 | −3.7% | 14,683 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 9,137 | +281 | +3.2% | 15,214 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 8,856 | −409 | −4.4% | 15,472 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 9,265 | −1,061 | −10.3% | 17,100 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 10,326 | −1,774 | −14.7% | 19,604 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 12,100 | +3,213 | +36.1% | 28,505 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 8,888 | −1,706 | −16.1% | 14,926 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 10,594 | −4,650 | −30.5% | 19,661 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 15,244 | +2,897 | +23.5% | 47,537 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 12,347 | +3,346 | +37.2% | 44,523 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 9,001 | +915 | +11.3% | 22,519 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 8,086 | −557 | −6.4% | 14,430 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 8,644 | −1,145 | −11.7% | 14,672 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 9,789 | −485 | −4.7% | 16,967 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 10,273 | +285 | +2.9% | 18,226 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 9,988 | +635 | +6.8% | 17,798 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 9,353 | +254 | +2.8% | 16,998 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 9,100 | +301 | +3.4% | 16,252 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 8,799 | −544 | −5.8% | 15,636 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 9,342 | +24 | +0.3% | 16,397 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 9,318 | −2,117 | −18.5% | 16,193 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 11,435 | −3,908 | −25.5% | 22,163 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 15,343 | −1,635 | −9.6% | 27,509 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16,979 | +1,036 | +6.5% | 34,173 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 15,943 | −2,561 | −13.8% | 27,075 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 18,504 | +177 | +1% | 30,632 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 18,327 | +540 | +3% | 30,136 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 17,787 | +639 | +3.7% | 33,433 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 17,148 | −2,291 | −11.8% | 31,235 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 19,439 | −116 | −0.6% | 37,542 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 19,555 | −4,242 | −17.8% | 34,267 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 23,798 | +4,273 | +21.9% | 41,130 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 19,525 | +3,404 | +21.1% | 37,475 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 16,120 | +1,964 | +13.9% | 29,916 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 14,156 | −1,778 | −11.2% | 24,682 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15,934 | +1,381 | +9.5% | 31,306 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 14,553 | −1,407 | −8.8% | 22,417 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 15,960 | +1,100 | +7.4% | 23,938 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 14,860 | −1,274 | −7.9% | 23,862 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 16,134 | −1,110 | −6.4% | 27,206 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 17,245 | −1,146 | −6.2% | 32,249 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 18,391 | −1,152 | −5.9% | 34,328 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 19,543 | +908 | +4.9% | 31,757 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 18,634 | +3,549 | +23.5% | 34,356 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 15,085 | +1,228 | +8.9% | 22,972 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 13,858 | +1,126 | +8.8% | 24,283 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 12,732 | −718 | −5.3% | 23,512 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 13,450 | −291 | −2.1% | 22,948 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 13,741 | −804 | −5.5% | 21,477 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 14,545 | −647 | −4.3% | 24,871 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 15,192 | −2,588 | −14.6% | 25,534 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 17,780 | +2,575 | +16.9% | 39,700 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 15,205 | −881 | −5.5% | 26,024 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 16,086 | −1,677 | −9.4% | 28,619 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 17,763 | −555 | −3% | 30,065 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 18,318 | +3,413 | +22.9% | 33,280 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 14,905 | +287 | +2% | 29,837 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 14,618 | +2,150 | +17.2% | 30,244 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 12,468 | −1,574 | −11.2% | 20,884 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 14,043 | −387 | −2.7% | 26,381 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 14,429 | +2,312 | +19.1% | 26,000 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 12,117 | −58 | −0.5% | 19,055 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 12,175 | −2,868 | −19.1% | 21,402 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 15,043 | −5,084 | −25.3% | 25,874 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 20,126 | +3,106 | +18.3% | 41,770 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 17,020 | +4,823 | +39.5% | 56,015 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 12,197 | −102 | −0.8% | 20,512 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 12,299 | +538 | +4.6% | 21,526 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 11,761 | +627 | +5.6% | 20,145 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 11,134 | +932 | +9.1% | 23,879 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 10,202 | +856 | +9.2% | 22,775 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 9,347 | −289 | −3% | 16,345 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 9,636 | −1,938 | −16.7% | 15,679 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 11,574 | +491 | +4.4% | 21,052 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 11,083 | −999 | −8.3% | 18,479 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 12,082 | +917 | +8.2% | 23,700 |
| April 2019Apr 2019 | 11,166 | +658 | +6.3% | 20,456 |
| March 2019Mar 2019 | 10,508 | +411 | +4.1% | 24,966 |
| February 2019Feb 2019 | 10,097 | −269 | −2.6% | 19,505 |
| January 2019Jan 2019 | 10,366 | −463 | −4.3% | 18,439 |
| December 2018Dec 2018 | 10,829 | −1,033 | −8.7% | 19,192 |
| November 2018Nov 2018 | 11,862 | +1,082 | +10% | 23,005 |
| October 2018Oct 2018 | 10,780 | +460 | +4.5% | 29,360 |
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 10,320 | +1,286 | +14.2% | 22,687 |
| August 2018Aug 2018 | 9,034 | +366 | +4.2% | 16,702 |
| July 2018Jul 2018 | 8,668 | −430 | −4.7% | 14,243 |
| June 2018Jun 2018 | 9,099 | +12 | +0.1% | 16,996 |
| May 2018May 2018 | 9,086 | +1,600 | +21.4% | 23,873 |
| April 2018Apr 2018 | 7,487 | −413 | −5.2% | 13,604 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 7,900 | −1,743 | −18.1% | 14,742 |
| February 2018Feb 2018 | 9,643 | +1,323 | +15.9% | 22,207 |
| January 2018Jan 2018 | 8,320 | −81 | −1% | 14,891 |
| December 2017Dec 2017 | 8,402 | +254 | +3.1% | 14,808 |
| November 2017Nov 2017 | 8,148 | −260 | −3.1% | 15,553 |
| October 2017Oct 2017 | 8,408 | +1,343 | +19% | 22,318 |
| September 2017Sept 2017 | 7,065 | −1,327 | −15.8% | 14,058 |
| August 2017Aug 2017 | 8,393 | +261 | +3.2% | 20,922 |
| July 2017Jul 2017 | 8,131 | −230 | −2.8% | 15,162 |
| June 2017Jun 2017 | 8,362 | −217 | −2.5% | 16,565 |
| May 2017May 2017 | 8,578 | +1,851 | +27.5% | 24,128 |
| April 2017Apr 2017 | 6,728 | +875 | +14.9% | 12,669 |
| March 2017Mar 2017 | 5,853 | −773 | −11.7% | 11,306 |
| February 2017Feb 2017 | 6,626 | −167 | −2.5% | 13,623 |
| January 2017Jan 2017 | 6,793 | −1,419 | −17.3% | 14,188 |
| December 2016Dec 2016 | 8,212 | +2,400 | +41.3% | 16,849 |
| November 2016Nov 2016 | 5,812 | −156 | −2.6% | 13,497 |
| October 2016Oct 2016 | 5,968 | −398 | −6.2% | 13,457 |
| September 2016Sept 2016 | 6,366 | +1,566 | +32.6% | 15,822 |
| August 2016Aug 2016 | 4,800 | −409 | −7.9% | 8,802 |
| July 2016Jul 2016 | 5,209 | −1,020 | −16.4% | 10,044 |
| June 2016Jun 2016 | 6,230 | +1,392 | +28.8% | 15,191 |
| May 2016May 2016 | 4,837 | −616 | −11.3% | 9,880 |
| April 2016Apr 2016 | 5,453 | −1,188 | −17.9% | 10,551 |
| March 2016Mar 2016 | 6,641 | −1,884 | −22.1% | 13,383 |
| February 2016Feb 2016 | 8,525 | +1,947 | +29.6% | 27,543 |
| January 2016Jan 2016 | 6,578 | +1,339 | +25.5% | 13,964 |
| December 2015Dec 2015 | 5,240 | +239 | +4.8% | 12,207 |
| November 2015Nov 2015 | 5,001 | −1,532 | −23.4% | 11,255 |
| October 2015Oct 2015 | 6,533 | +1,317 | +25.2% | 18,490 |
| September 2015Sept 2015 | 5,216 | +262 | +5.3% | 16,100 |
| August 2015Aug 2015 | 4,954 | +50 | +1% | 9,798 |
| July 2015Jul 2015 | 4,905 | −1,381 | −22% | 8,761 |
| June 2015Jun 2015 | 6,286 | −1,107 | −15% | 14,137 |
| May 2015May 2015 | 7,392 | −4,312 | −36.8% | 14,774 |
| April 2015Apr 2015 | 11,704 | −14,453 | −55.3% | 26,914 |
| March 2015Mar 2015 | 26,157 | — | — | 57,374 |
| August 2014Aug 2014 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months before October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.
