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SeriesCities: Skylines

Cities: Skylines

Critic score13 critics
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First release
Mar 10, 2015
Engine
Unity
Genres
Simulator, Strategy · Sandbox, Business
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux, Google Stadia

Cities: Skylines is a single-player city-building simulation game. Players manage all aspects of a growing city including zoning residential, commercial, and industrial areas, constructing infrastructure such as roads, public transit, and utilities, and balancing budgets through taxation and services. The game features a transport system, modding support through the Steam Workshop, and a progression system that unlocks new buildings and services as the city's population grows.

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 10, 2015
Mac
Mar 10, 2015
Linux
Mar 10, 2015
All 4 release dates
Google Stadia
May 17, 2022
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
16h
Main + Extras
88h
Completionist
56h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
management, steam, steam trading cards, economy, city builder
… All 16, steam achievements, steam cloud, steam workshop, language selection, windows store, retail games with steam activation, downloadable content, in-game map editor, steam play, developer cameo, mod support

At a Glance

Critic Score
76
Main Story (IGDB)
16h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
88h
Completionist (IGDB)
56h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 219,343 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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