Cities: Skylines Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Cities: Skylines is tagged as Simulation, Strategy. It is published by Colossal Order (developer) and Paradox Interactive (publisher) and released on 10 Mar, 2015. PureGameStats tracks Cities: Skylines's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Cities: Skylines currently has 9,316 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 57,421 concurrent players on 01 March 2015. Current activity is 83.8% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 7,016,400 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 93% positive across 292,350 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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Cities: Skylines Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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.

Developer
Colossal Order
Platforms
Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date
10 Mar, 2015
Est. Sales
7,016,400
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
9,316
Live Steam data Peak 57,421
Current Steam Price
$29.99
Store data Standard Edition
Achievement Completion
74%
Easiest achievement 2% median
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

Cities: Skylines Concurrent Players

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Developer: Colossal Order
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 10 Mar, 2015
Est. sales: 7,016,400 High confidence
Achievement completion: 74% easiest · 2% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $29.99 0%
Epic Games Store $29.99 0%
Green Man Gaming $7.92 -
Gameseal $7.43 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$29.99
Steam Launch Price
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$29.99
Steam Current Price
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$2.99
Steam Lowest Price
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$2.99
Lowest Recorded
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$7.43
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 42.95
BR
R$115,99
CA
C$ 39.99
CH
CHF 31.99
CL
CLP$21.100
CN
¥138.00
DE
27,99€
GB
£24.99
HK
HK$ 218.00
ID
Rp 338 999
IN
₹1,859.00
JP
¥3,990
KR
₩ 33,000
MX
Mex$ 460.00
MY
RM103.00
NO
335,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 47.99
PH
₱1,189.00
PL
125,99 zł
RU
1759 руб
SG
S$34.00
TH
฿819.00
TR
$20.99
TW
NT$ 768.00
US
$29.99
VN
523.000₫
ZA
R 458.00

Newest snapshot: 11 Sept 2026.

Twitch Viewers & Live Streamers

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Twitch activity for Cities: Skylines.

61
Current viewers
Watching now
58
Largest live stream
All time
4,227
Hours watched (7d)
Total

Cities: Skylines Steam Reviews

Total reviews 292,350 Positive 271,509 Negative 20,841 Positive % 92.9%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Cities: Skylines.
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Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ I7 930 | AMD® FX 6350
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTS 450 (1 GB) | AMD® R7 250 (2 GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ I7 2700K | AMD® Ryzen 7 2700X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing Cities: Skylines right now?

Cities: Skylines has 9,316 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Cities: Skylines?

Cities: Skylines reached an all-time peak of 57,421 concurrent players on 01 March 2015.

How many copies has Cities: Skylines sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Cities: Skylines has sold approximately 7,016,400 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Cities: Skylines rated on Steam?

Cities: Skylines has 292,350 Steam reviews with a 92.9% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Cities: Skylines?

Cities: Skylines is priced at $29.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Cities: Skylines released?

Cities: Skylines was released on 10 Mar, 2015. It was developed by Colossal Order.

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