Cities: Skylines — Is It Worth Playing?

Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation.

Mar 2015+495 followers/wkSimby Colossal Order$8.99
Quick verdict Cities: Skylines holds 93% positive across 125,673 Steam reviews. It's drawing steady follower growth. If you enjoy Sim games like Tiny Glade, THE LIFT: Supernatural Handyman Simulator, Fields of Mistria, it's an easy one to check out.

About 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. You’re only limited by your imagination, so take control and reach for the sky! Multi-tiered and challenging simulation Constructing your city from the ground up is easy to learn, but hard to master. Playing as the mayor of your city you’ll be faced with balancing essential requirements such as education, water electricity, police, fire fighting, healthcare and much more along with your citys real economy system. Citizens within your city react fluidly, with gravitas and with an air of authenticity to a multitude of game play scenarios. Extensive local traffic simulation Colossal Order's extensive experience developing the Cities in Motion series is fully utilized in a fully fleshed out and well-crafted local traffic simulation. Districts and Policies Be more than just an administrator from city hall. Designating parts of your city as a district results in the application of policies which results in you rising to the status of Mayor for your own city. Utilize the Day and Night Cycle The city changes during the hours of the day and affects citizen schedules. Traffic is visibly slower at night and some zoned areas do not work with full efficiency. Cities: Skylines will put you in control of managing the different aspects of the day and night cycles. Extensive modding support Build or improve on existing maps and structures. You can then import your creations into the game, share them as well as download the creations of other city builders on the Steam workshop.

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Key Stats

Followers
869,245
Followers / week
+495
24h peak players
9,631
Steam reviews
93% · 125,673
Genre
Sim
Developer
Colossal Order
Release
Mar 2015
Price
$8.99

Should You Play Cities: Skylines?

Who it's for: fans of Sim games like Tiny Glade, THE LIFT: Supernatural Handyman Simulator, Fields of Mistria.

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. You’re only limited by your imagination, so take control and reach for the sky! Multi-tiered and challenging simulation Constructing your city from the ground up is easy to learn, but hard to master. Playing as the mayor of your city you’ll be faced with balancing essential requirements such …

Cities: Skylines is single-player on Steam and runs on Windows, Mac, Linux. It's drawing steady follower growth right now.

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System Requirements & Platforms

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Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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

Cities: Skylines — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Cities: Skylines release?
Cities: Skylines released on Mar 2015 and is available now on Steam.
What kind of game is Cities: Skylines?
Cities: Skylines is a Sim game. Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation.
Is Cities: Skylines multiplayer or co-op?
No — Cities: Skylines is listed as single-player only on Steam.
Is Cities: Skylines on Steam Deck or consoles?
Cities: Skylines runs on Windows, Mac, Linux via Steam; native Linux support makes it a strong Steam Deck candidate. No console release has been confirmed.
How much does Cities: Skylines cost?
Cities: Skylines is priced at $8.99 on Steam.
What are Cities: Skylines's system requirements?
The developer has not published detailed system requirements yet.
Is Cities: Skylines worth playing in 2026?
Yes — Cities: Skylines holds 93% positive across 125,673 Steam reviews, making it an easy recommendation in 2026.
Who made Cities: Skylines?
Cities: Skylines is developed by Colossal Order and published by Paradox Interactive.
What games is Cities: Skylines similar to?
Cities: Skylines sits alongside Sim games such as Tiny Glade, THE LIFT: Supernatural Handyman Simulator, Fields of Mistria.
What platforms is Cities: Skylines on?
Cities: Skylines is available on Windows, Mac, Linux.

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