Cities: Skylines

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  1. ARMORIOS
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    I have small wish list for cities skylines: day/night loop, trams, tunnels, above road trains (like in Chicago), double level roads, culture policies ( paying money for saving commercial/apartment/industrial building in it's actual state, more terrains. Maybe some more disaster especially earthquake.

    After it will be done for me Cities Skylines will be super-mega perfect city building    I have small wish list for cities skylines: day/night loop, trams, tunnels, above road trains (like in Chicago), double level roads, culture policies ( paying money for saving commercial/apartment/industrial building in it's actual state, more terrains. Maybe some more disaster especially earthquake.

    After it will be done for me Cities Skylines will be super-mega perfect city building game, right now it is just perfect.    … Expand
  2. liaoshoubin
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    So far it's good! This game fuses perfectly all the good things of both games, and corrects almost all the wrong things. This game is fully recommended!. Nice work!
  3. jedish3ep
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    This game is pretty much everything I wanted in a City building game.

    It has delivered in all the places where EA's latest simcity failed

    for the love of gaben, do not get this confused with the poor Cities XL games.

    If you were a fan of the classic Simcity 4, this will not disappoint you.

    highly recommend it
  4. Zabslol
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    This is an amazing game! I love how it feels and how it looks. I have always liked SimCity 5, but the building space was so small... Cities: Skyline, have really made the building space big and nice.
    Thank you paradox Interactive, for bringing hours and hours of fun to my life. ;-)
  5. Joped
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    This is the game I have been searching for since Simcity 4. Good city builders are very hard to come by. Sure, there are some minor annoyances in how traffic is currently being simulated. It is however substantially better than the options in Simcity 5.

    The maps are a great size, 9 tiles is so awesome to play with. Plus mods to make it up to 25 if your system can handle it! With    This is the game I have been searching for since Simcity 4. Good city builders are very hard to come by. Sure, there are some minor annoyances in how traffic is currently being simulated. It is however substantially better than the options in Simcity 5.

    The maps are a great size, 9 tiles is so awesome to play with. Plus mods to make it up to 25 if your system can handle it!

    With the mods support and commitment from the company to fully support moders I believe this game will be around for the long haul.    … Expand
  6. torojoh
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    Great game, with enormous potential to be even greater in the coming months/year with user made mods. GOTD! (Game of the decade!) for me personally. Buy this game.
  7. xThatGuyx
    Mar 15, 2015
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing!
    This is what Simcity 2013 wanted to be, and should have been, and we all know how that turned out!
    If you thought Simcity 2013 looked amazing pre-release (Which i all did...before its release and knowledge of map size) you will absolutely love this as it takes the good features from past Simcity games and unites it with a ton of new features like    This game is absolutely amazing!
    This is what Simcity 2013 wanted to be, and should have been, and we all know how that turned out!

    If you thought Simcity 2013 looked amazing pre-release (Which i all did...before its release and knowledge of map size) you will absolutely love this as it takes the good features from past Simcity games and unites it with a ton of new features like accurate water simulations etc...

    If you are and have been a Simcity fan, you will HAVE to get this!

    9.8/10    … Expand
  8. flacwby
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    A tremendous product by a relatively small development team proves it's about the quality not quantity of developers. Cities: Skylines truly surpasses all others in regard to mass transit functionality and over all simulation strategy game play.
  9. cybercar
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    This game is awesome, best simulation game ever.
    ITS A MUST BUY
    This game is awesome, best simulation game ever.
    ITS A MUST BUY
    This game is awesome, best simulation game ever.
    ITS A MUST BUY
    This game is awesome, best simulation game ever.
    ITS A MUST BUY
  10. Shrimp87
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    10/10 would bang. Really great game, everything SimCity 2013 should have been. The perfect successor to SimCity 4 and it is surely going to make use of the advanced hardware you folks out there have.
  11. PineappleGod
    Mar 17, 2015
    10
    The best citybuilder that has been released in the last decade. It works out of the box and the modding support is phenomenal. I can't wait to see what it will be like in a year.
  12. ander01se
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    I love management games / city builders and stuff but didn't really expected to get hooked with Cities: Skylines even if it looked pretty solid.
    I was wrong... O_o
    Best €22 I've spent this year and probably last year too. It has a few minor bugs and flaws, but nothing game breaking. PROS: THE GAME actually seems 'finished', not a "we'll patch that later"-product or "why aren't    I love management games / city builders and stuff but didn't really expected to get hooked with Cities: Skylines even if it looked pretty solid.
    I was wrong... O_o

    Best €22 I've spent this year and probably last year too.

    It has a few minor bugs and flaws, but nothing game breaking.

    PROS:

    THE GAME actually seems 'finished', not a "we'll patch that later"-product or "why aren't these basic features in yet... are they going to come as a DLC?" á la EA.

    BEST Mod Support I've seen in ages, 16,000+ 'mods' on steam already and the game has been out for 1-2 weeks... seriously... :D

    HALF the price compared to any EA title released the last few years.

    ALREADY had a nice sized patch. (2K Games take notes! XCom still got game breaking bugs f.ex.)

    CO and Paradox both seems to have excellent management.    … Expand
  13. Edelplastic_com
    Mar 21, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My last good experience with City-Simulations i have do with SimCity 4, after that no one Game was good like this. But Cities:Skylines is the new Star on the Stage!… Expand
  14. MetaTronic
    Mar 26, 2015
    10
    I have not gotten this game yet, but from the REVIEWS ALONE, from everything I've seen online, and from my experience as a city-builder, I can tell this is what SHOULD have come out onto the market YEARS AGO. I suppose CO was waiting for the final dust to settle, as EA shut down Maxis, the site of the horrible tragedy of 2013 (Never Forget, SC4EVER). Well, they've come forth with a greatI have not gotten this game yet, but from the REVIEWS ALONE, from everything I've seen online, and from my experience as a city-builder, I can tell this is what SHOULD have come out onto the market YEARS AGO. I suppose CO was waiting for the final dust to settle, as EA shut down Maxis, the site of the horrible tragedy of 2013 (Never Forget, SC4EVER). Well, they've come forth with a great game as far as I can tell, you get an instantaneous 10 from me just for doing so. I was thinking to myself up to this point "Is anyone going to step up to the plate goddamn IT"?

    Colossal Order proved that it is not a colossal order to give it the good old college try and do right by the fanbase for GOD IS A NERD CITY SIMULATIONS (yes, that's a genre).    … Expand
  15. nolte11
    Mar 28, 2015
    10
    This game deserves a 10 out of 10! It's a pleasure to see that there still are developers and Publishers that wants to satisfy their customers in ervery way. You are able to biuld huge cities. Every Thing you build has an effect. People are really living in your town e.g. go to work, spend time in a park and go home to their own house! evereyone! And the Trafficsystem is great done andThis game deserves a 10 out of 10! It's a pleasure to see that there still are developers and Publishers that wants to satisfy their customers in ervery way. You are able to biuld huge cities. Every Thing you build has an effect. People are really living in your town e.g. go to work, spend time in a park and go home to their own house! evereyone! And the Trafficsystem is great done and very realistic. It's always fun to have a look on your streets and watch the whole traffic how it works. And there are hardly no bugs in this game, although it's devolped by just 13 persons in 2 years. There are also possibilites to make policies and a whole public transport system. The water in this game is also very well done and has good physics. I have now about 100000 population and there are no slowdowns. The graphics look similar to SimCity 2013 but i like this look. What's also great is the map and object Editor. You can design your own town for example with heightmaps of a real existing area or town. And the greatest Thing in my opinion is the huge and well done modsupport. there were so many good mods already after 2 days of game release! played now 73 hours and is still fun. thats a good value i think for a Price of 28€. Keep it up, Paradox Interactive and Collossal Order… Expand
  16. Trainzfan333
    Dec 18, 2015
    10
    Absolutely amazing! I can't wait for this game to release on Xbox One!

    Who knows, maybe this can be a new IP for PC and Xbox One!!!! PC gaming has such good potential on Xbox One.
  17. Einola
    Apr 9, 2015
    10
    I have not played this game, but I decided to give this game 10 points. Why? It felt right. Suomi mainittu, torilla tavataan. Sauna, karjala takaisin, vodka, melankolia, Juha Mieto, -95 PERKELE! Colossal Order.
  18. replica17
    Apr 13, 2015
    10
    All that Sim City was should have been. Everything works smooth, there is already loads of custom assets, maps etc on steam to be downloaded with just one click. No crashes and i haven't seen a single bug yet.

    Must buy!
  19. NawScoper
    Apr 19, 2015
    10
    This game is the best city builder ever made. Way better than SimCity 2013, and for half the price. No multiplayer problems. No DRM. Just awesome city-building fun.
  20. TonyKontana
    May 17, 2015
    10
    Отличный симулятор которому не хватает совсем немного до идеала. Маст хэв для фанатов.
  21. Batman529
    May 2, 2015
    10
    This game is AMAZING buy it now I've put many hours inside this game

    PROS:The map is able to be really big and cities are really inventive and good looking the graphics are really awesome and good mods for this game are really like modification and add a lot to the game it really feels like your building a real city with real problems CON: traffic is a really big deal in    This game is AMAZING buy it now I've put many hours inside this game

    PROS:The map is able to be really big and cities are really inventive and good looking

    the graphics are really awesome and good

    mods for this game are really like modification and add a lot to the game

    it really feels like your building a real city with real problems

    CON: traffic is a really big deal in this game so most of your time is building roads

    when your building any spacial building(schools parks etc) all your see is Slope to steep height high etc

    Summary if you have been a fan of sim city but was disappointed by the new one this is the game for you    … Expand
  22. Irresisti
    May 9, 2015
    10
    Truly the greatest City simulation game I ever played. Hats of to the developers. I really enjoy playing this game. The future looks bright with updates to come
  23. ggggggggg
    May 23, 2015
    10
    SimCity 4 in 3D. Nothing else to say.
    But since the review needs to be longer, I'll say this: It's SimCity 4's level of awesomeness and SimCity 2013's level of Traffic Jams. But it's not SimCity 2013's level of Roads to Traffic Jam on.
  24. lowaverage
    May 31, 2015
    10
    well to be honest there is only one way to describe this game. this game is beautiful it is magniflorious it is the best city builder game i have ever played and if you have not got this game yet and you are still playing simcity you should be ashamed you should be so ashamed you should not even be called a gamer. this is the one game that stood forth and put sims city to shame. and aboutwell to be honest there is only one way to describe this game. this game is beautiful it is magniflorious it is the best city builder game i have ever played and if you have not got this game yet and you are still playing simcity you should be ashamed you should be so ashamed you should not even be called a gamer. this is the one game that stood forth and put sims city to shame. and about time too. so enough blabbing about why you should buy it lets focus on the game and its community. where do i start the modding community is huge i mean massive and also one of the best. and the main game oh my the game is amazing the graphics are indescribable the variation of vehicles is amazing they use a different variation of colour for every vehicle and a massive variety of building designs. and that's all i will say if i was to describe the full game i would reach the max character limit of 5000 words the game is that expansive and it will always be the game simcity wanted to be and it will probably be that way until the world ends. and wow this is one of the longest critic reviews i have ever written and i ain't much of a critic.… Expand
  25. omalley
    Jul 24, 2015
    10
    I started out with City Builder games with Sim City 4. That game was so good that I carried on playing it until my cds got too scratched up. I bought it again yet and continued playing it until the new Sim City where you have to cram you're city into a very tight space. No longer with Cities: Skylines. Way better than Sim City 4 and that terrible Sim City game. It is addicting and you canI started out with City Builder games with Sim City 4. That game was so good that I carried on playing it until my cds got too scratched up. I bought it again yet and continued playing it until the new Sim City where you have to cram you're city into a very tight space. No longer with Cities: Skylines. Way better than Sim City 4 and that terrible Sim City game. It is addicting and you can make huge cities that go on for miles, make winding roads. You can name just about anything. You can even name tiny little people walking around in your city. Anything but streets which I find weird but it doesn't bother me. This game is the perfect city builder and if anything that you would find missing from the game, the modding community has it. BUY THIS GAME.… Expand
  26. GRater12
    Jul 4, 2015
    10
    Best city builder in a long time. It has all the important aspects that a true city building, simulation game would need. Much more advanced than the simcity series.
  27. vladhp
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Very fun game, i like it. Sim City made a lot of mistakes, and Cities Skylines tried to avoid them. Good job Cities Skylines.
    The After Dark DLC is awesome.
  28. LimitedEdition
    Jul 26, 2016
    10
    [german/deutsch]

    Cities:Skylines ist ein Aufbausimulations-Strategiespiel und bietet vor allem sehr viel Abwechslung beim Bauen, eine schöne optische Aufmachung und ein allgemein positive Spielerfahrung.
  29. balcobulls
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    Its everything you want from a city builder. Plus all the things you didn't know you needed! Then add on an active community that is passionate about keeping this the best of the best.
  30. Teamdark6
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    Downright the best game I have ever owned. Brilliant graphics, superb simulations (w/ help of mods) and unlimited possibilities. 10/10 Would recommend.
  31. Collintjuh22
    Mar 27, 2016
    10
    Alles wat SimCity niet heeft heeft deze game weer wel leuke game om te spelen werkt perfect in begin wennen maar blijft een top game SimCity is niks meer waard
  32. RIchieh007
    Jul 19, 2016
    10
    Amazing graphics, Good gameplay. No bad points to be made for this amazing city builder. Huge maps, with lots to build and things to consider hen building and designing cities.
  33. leimingdun0
    Mar 5, 2017
    10
    So far the best city building game of all. There are millions of assets, props, mods in the workshop will turn this game to another whole level, it gives the game infinite possibilities. Just google some designer player and watch their finished cites, those will blow your mind.
  34. Flemat
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    Currently the best city builder sandbox management game out there in my opinion. 7/10
    With DLC-s 8-9/10
    The dlc expansions enriches the experience, but its best with mods and accessoriesfrom the workshop. 10/10 Good graphics, very good sounds and music (radio stations). You may switch stations from time to time (after like 5 hours), but it basically never gets old to listen, and    Currently the best city builder sandbox management game out there in my opinion. 7/10
    With DLC-s 8-9/10

    The dlc expansions enriches the experience, but its best with mods and accessoriesfrom the workshop. 10/10

    Good graphics, very good sounds and music (radio stations). You may switch stations from time to time (after like 5 hours), but it basically never gets old to listen, and everyone can find heir own desired taste to listen to, with some interesting and most times funny interactions, news, and commercials as well.

    I find it almost a necessity at this point to have mods. To be able to build fast, efficient, and CLEAN!
    To set custom give way, no crossing, etc rules to junctions, Set custom traffic bans, speed limits, but if someone really wants to fool around and "break" the game, you can also have unlimited money, needs, etc....there are a TON of mods.
    Also there are quite a few models as well (bus,train,tram,trolley,etc...).

    This is the typical type of game, you will spend HOURS upon hours, and can never stop, because just tidy this junction, just add 1 more stadium, set 2 more buses to this busy monorail line, just 1 more barrack to boost this industry's zone efficiency/yield, a meteor strike incoming...need some shelters and routes ASAP, etc...you get my point. :)    … Expand
  35. Review123
    Feb 18, 2018
    10
    OH YEAH, my 2 review at cities skylines, the result was 7, but now is 10. due to lags & crashs, but they are fixed.
  36. Damislav
    Dec 14, 2019
    10
    It's a huge sandbox. And it's GREAT. Graphics are nice , even though stability it's not the best, but that's what you get when you have that big of simulation. It's amazing feeling to micromanage your bus station and subway, decorate your city to your dreams..
  37. ajyto
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    A great successor from Simcity 4. With mods and everything in between. 3D gaming never looks so good. And it makes sense of accomplishment too! Also buy Mass Transit.
  38. MiguelGordiano
    Dec 23, 2019
    10
    Best and most complete simulation and management game I've ever played. Lots of different game mechanics and special attention to detail that makes all the difference. The game has many tools to explore and is not repetitive because there are several ways to make your city work. Plus, it's a little more complicated compared to others, which makes the experience even more challenging andBest and most complete simulation and management game I've ever played. Lots of different game mechanics and special attention to detail that makes all the difference. The game has many tools to explore and is not repetitive because there are several ways to make your city work. Plus, it's a little more complicated compared to others, which makes the experience even more challenging and fun.
    I'm giving a 10 regarding the available mods on Steam.    … Expand
  39. jdowling
    Mar 1, 2018
    10
    This is what a city builder should be. After EA's... issues... This game stepped up to the plate and hit a home run.
  40. DarkBee
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    Recently, the genre of urban simulators has always been unlucky. Servers SimCity cool players at the time of its release. The recent Cities XXL was a trivial hoax. Studio Colossal Order, responsible for the development of the recently released Cities: Skylines, until now was known only for a series of transport simulators Cities in Motion. Let's be honest: from the new game we did notRecently, the genre of urban simulators has always been unlucky. Servers SimCity cool players at the time of its release. The recent Cities XXL was a trivial hoax. Studio Colossal Order, responsible for the development of the recently released Cities: Skylines, until now was known only for a series of transport simulators Cities in Motion. Let's be honest: from the new game we did not expect anything supernatural. But often good things appear when you do not expect them at all. This is what happened in the case of Cities: Skylines. This game resembles a kind of hodgepodge, collected from the successful ideas of the genre. Unlike the last SimCity, there are no "micro-polis" here, so it's not necessary to suffer from compact building. Initially, at your disposal comes a small square of land with the minimum amount of necessary resources, but as the city grows its borders can be significantly expanded. Each cell has its own characteristics: the availability of different types of resources, a source of water, acceptable for settlement of the landscape. It is also important to have external relations that allow you to export goods and attract tourists to your city. Coping with an insanely overgrown metropolis will not be easy: it's even surprising how much the developers from the Colossal Order were confused with all sorts of subtleties. Instead of building specific buildings in Cities: Skylines, a zoning system is applied: you can take entire plots of land for living quarters, commercial or industrial complexes. This approach is well known to all the fans of SimCity and, in our opinion, is very justified. When 10-15 thousand people live in your city, the last thing you have enough time for is to build each new apartment house in the area on your own. However, if you want, you can plant trees one by one or demolish dilapidated buildings. With each new level in the game a lot of new functionality opens up. You hardly have enough money for all the new "chips". In addition, to manage them requires a lot of attention. For example, when placing wind farms it is necessary to take into account in what area the wind blows with maximum force. The water pipeline is designed in such a way that the water pump station is upstream, and the discharge pipe is at the bottom. And, of course, it is necessary to protect the source of water from pollution by nearby factories and plants. What can we say about the transport system: from the developer of Cities in Motion, the catch is not worth waiting here. Also you can independently outline the boundaries of the city districts. But the craziest thing in the plan is the ability to rename every building, every inhabitant and every car. You can also find out full information about the unit: where it goes, where it lives and what place it occupies among all social strata. However, to monitor the mood of each individual resident is simply impossible - the game is too big.… Expand
  41. AlexBlasio
    Jul 13, 2018
    10
    I love this game, I love all the possibilities which are presented to the players, I think it's an excellent game which has a lot to give, I play it every day and I love all the possibilities. The game is very well elaborated I love it.
  42. SGTB
    Jan 4, 2019
    10
    This game is everything that SimCity 5 should have been. In addition to its great user interface, it actually SUPPORTS mods, a change from SimCity 5. You can make any city you want using assets from the Steam Workshop, which is set up really well and is easy to use. The only issue is that when your city gets large 3 and 2 simulation speeds don't actually work anymore, but it is nice to seeThis game is everything that SimCity 5 should have been. In addition to its great user interface, it actually SUPPORTS mods, a change from SimCity 5. You can make any city you want using assets from the Steam Workshop, which is set up really well and is easy to use. The only issue is that when your city gets large 3 and 2 simulation speeds don't actually work anymore, but it is nice to see your city functioning real time. The DLCs are great and every time they add something new that was a feature the community was asking for. All in all, a great game, and I have poured 1600 hours into it and never been disappointed with the variety of things you can do in the game.… Expand
  43. SirAwesomeness5
    Jan 30, 2019
    10
    My past experience with city builders was pretty much limited to the DS SimCitys. This game is far superior to those in every way. And it has mod support too! 10 out of 10
  44. Garbz
    Oct 24, 2019
    10
    It started as a 7, a good game in its own right. After a few DLCs which added very interesting content it became an 8. Then I discovered mods and the Steam workshop. 10/10. If it would lose points now it's only due to the amount of my life this game has consumed making me wonder what I could have been or achieved if I wasn't pretending to be both a mayor and a god in a small city.
  45. Bauju
    Feb 25, 2020
    10
    A City-building game, with all possibilitys you want and with a big modding community
  46. LAKottke
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Even after i got sick of average play, the amount of ways to make THE WORST CITY EVER was awesome, i still play it after months!
  47. alvackzMX
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    the quintessential city builder,I really enjoyed the hours I spent playing this game, it has a great learning curve, there is always something to try and learn (the game is a bit dependent cpu)
  48. effectcre
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    The only successor to the SimCity series. if you have workshop, the playtime of this game is endless.
  49. Verence
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    The God/Goddes of City Builder Games.
    Its awesome to create and manage a City that looks full of life. The Game gave the freedom to build huge cities in sandbox Style or you can lost in real micro managing to create the perfect traffic system, education or whatever . A huge modder community supports you with cool mods amazing buildings and many more. But only with official dlc its massive.
  50. matsantos
    Dec 25, 2019
    10
    O jogo promete tudo aquilo que o simcity não pode ter: jogabilidade, gráficos e trilha sonora. Esse jogo é indispensável.
  51. ioculus
    Mar 3, 2020
    10
    The game is awesome and takes the city building genre to a new level. I only wish it was better optimised.
  52. Critic887
    May 8, 2020
    10
    This game has everything a City builder fan needs.
    The graphics look fine and the music is ok but it gets repetitive after a time and even annoying.
    But the gameplay shows the strenghts of C:S : It offers all the things you expect of a city builder like building streets or maintaining emergency services and the maps are massive. Every map is divided into 81 2*2km² squares. In the base    This game has everything a City builder fan needs.
    The graphics look fine and the music is ok but it gets repetitive after a time and even annoying.
    But the gameplay shows the strenghts of C:S :
    It offers all the things you expect of a city builder like building streets or maintaining emergency services and the maps are massive. Every map is divided into 81 2*2km² squares. In the base game you can only build on 9 of them but with the help of mods you can unlock avery tile and build on a massive map that is almost 26.000km² big. And mods are the biggest selling point of this game. Everyone can submit mods and you can download any mod you want some of them I would consider as essentials. This game is just overall good it doesn´t have one big feature rather it is great in every aspect.    … Expand
  53. OMERTNOCL
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing
  54. VashloveNpeace
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is basically a loveletter toward simcity and way better than simcity 2013. The mod community is awesome and Best city building game after the Simcity series :D
  55. ericonlinebeta
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    My big problem is that the developers did not warn me that their game would destroy my life/career/relationships with engaging and addictive gameplay.

    JK, but this game is seriously great, and super cheap during a sale. The two must have expansions are "Mass Transit" and "Industries". 11/10, the TRUE sequel to SimCity 4.
  56. rayalk
    Mar 8, 2023
    10
    One of the best urban planning simulators today, it's pretty boring to play without DLC, but thank you that new buildings are not hidden in the battle pass. In general, it's fun to go to build a dream city from time to time.
  57. gabrescot
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    i just want to hug out the developers for doing this masterpiece! I spend my money with pleasure on Cities Skylines. M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E
    Electronic Arts better learn how to make an amazing game with a honest price.
  58. miguelsgamingch
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    Have been A Simcity Fan And This is the second generation.
    It's Amazing! It Has More Features With A Good Community And Mods
    Including Assets!
  59. Noelington
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    Such a nice relaxing game with one of the best modding communities you can find for a PC game. The developers commitment to brining out new content and their support for the modding community means that this really is a game you can sink countless hours into
  60. AGR-
    Jan 16, 2021
    10
    Muy bueno buenos gráficos y mucho lugar para hacer lo que te salga de los huevos
  61. LQSNIXT
    Jan 23, 2021
    10
    This game is milestone! I played this game +500h and only after so much time I got bored, but this is more because after exceeding 650 000 people in city it started to hang a bit and work slowly on my gaming computer. But despite this, I highly recommend the game, it develops creative thinking and the concept of world, thanks to mods you can upload cool buildings and vehicles and extendThis game is milestone! I played this game +500h and only after so much time I got bored, but this is more because after exceeding 650 000 people in city it started to hang a bit and work slowly on my gaming computer. But despite this, I highly recommend the game, it develops creative thinking and the concept of world, thanks to mods you can upload cool buildings and vehicles and extend the city to the entire map. I don't regret wasting all hours in this game. If we want extend city so much you will have at least i5 9400F and 16gb of ram, but it is worth. Recommend it to everyone… Expand
  62. EliRayK
    Feb 16, 2021
    10
    Even Tho It's Optimize like trash It's really fun I even bought some DLC, and it adds so much to the game good job Colossal Order Ltd. and Paradox Interactive when you buy the game for the first time it's one of the best city builders out there with you having to manage sewage water power and ECT. When I bought the game for the first time I kinda got bored really fast then when I boughtEven Tho It's Optimize like trash It's really fun I even bought some DLC, and it adds so much to the game good job Colossal Order Ltd. and Paradox Interactive when you buy the game for the first time it's one of the best city builders out there with you having to manage sewage water power and ECT. When I bought the game for the first time I kinda got bored really fast then when I bought some DLC it changed a ton of stuff BEST CITY BUILDER OUT THERE now I'm going to get to rating it How it's Optimized 10/10 even tho it Feels Like It's lagging it's still a good game Amount Of Stuff To Do 10/10 So Much To Do! How Much DLC Effects The Game 10/10 Adds A Lot To This Game OVR Rating 10/10… Expand
  63. RavenclawGuy
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    Okay, it's good. No, wait, It is the single-best game I have ever played. I am rating it 10, to offset the negative reviews. it deserves 0 negative reviews. So if it wasn't for that, 9. Why? because of the shallow tourism and non-modular buildings, which would have been cool to see. So honestly, those are petty complaints in a sea of great gameplay. MICROMANAGEMENT PEOPLE! BUY IT!
  64. Amin52J
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
    Without a doubt my favorite game of all time. I could never have imagined to play a game 500+ hours and still can't get enough.

    Of course the game is what it is thanks to the super active modding community but I wouldn't suggest any modding other than visuals for the beginners, at least for the first play through. The performance of the game is its weakest point where it can't take    Without a doubt my favorite game of all time. I could never have imagined to play a game 500+ hours and still can't get enough.

    Of course the game is what it is thanks to the super active modding community but I wouldn't suggest any modding other than visuals for the beginners, at least for the first play through.

    The performance of the game is its weakest point where it can't take full advantage of modern CPUs but considering it's a 2015 game, not that bad either. Hoping they will fix it for the sequal.    … Expand
  65. khangpro1112
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    Highly Recommended : 10/10
    1. Graphics : GOOD
    2. Gameplay : GOOD
    Definitely worth a try !
  66. fridayy
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    Loads of stuff to do, and i like how it comes with an unlimited money mod for sandbox!
  67. Izoeros
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
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  68. Alenites
    Sep 27, 2022
    10
    Yeah good game, create the city, and then destory it by big waves, buy this game.
  69. GreenKangaroo48
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    Why isn’t there ground pounding in this game! I’ve invested so much money to get all the mods but I still can’t ground pound. Henry Ford/11
  70. jinslegend
    Jul 13, 2023
    10
    Better than Starfield
    Better than Fallout 4
    Better than Elder scroll skylim
  71. atenplex
    Jul 6, 2023
    10
    Yeah good game, create the city, and then destory it by big waves, buy this game.
  72. RamazKent
    Jul 12, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good game, It is impossible to play without mods, so find a steam account with this masterpiece of the gaming industry.… Expand
  73. Tridus
    Mar 16, 2015
    9
    This game is the passing of the torch to a new generation. Simcity 4's legacy lives on in Cities: Skylines, and it is in good hands. The King is dead, long live the King. You can see it in the way the complaints about Simcity 2013 were answered directly. No online DRM. Yes to modding. Yes to big cities.

    It's not perfect, and has some rough edges that aren't surprising for a game with a    This game is the passing of the torch to a new generation. Simcity 4's legacy lives on in Cities: Skylines, and it is in good hands. The King is dead, long live the King. You can see it in the way the complaints about Simcity 2013 were answered directly. No online DRM. Yes to modding. Yes to big cities.

    It's not perfect, and has some rough edges that aren't surprising for a game with a reduced price coming from such a small team. But that stuff can be fixed with patches and modding. They got the core stuff right, and it's just a joy to build a city and then watch traffic grind to a halt because you put all the industrial zones in a spot where only one road goes to the highway and it's jammed right up.    … Expand
  74. Shaddock
    Jun 19, 2023
    9
    Some issues with traffic simulations still exist, but compared to other games of its era this was a great city building game.
  75. Arniedadrink
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    Very good city manager, does not seem as easy as other city games that have come out, which is great as they can get boring quite quickly. With only 5 hours under my belt so far I still have a lot to see and learn but this is looking very promising.

    Road management is a little tricky at first but as you learn to use it, it is a fairly powerful tool, especially compared to the    Very good city manager, does not seem as easy as other city games that have come out, which is great as they can get boring quite quickly. With only 5 hours under my belt so far I still have a lot to see and learn but this is looking very promising.

    Road management is a little tricky at first but as you learn to use it, it is a fairly powerful tool, especially compared to the competition.

    I also love the way they are approaching modding so hopefully they can concentrate on interesting features for DLC in the future and not wasting time on pretty hats.    … Expand
  76. fl3shy
    Mar 17, 2015
    9
    It's possibly the best city building game ever created. I definitely recommend it. It has everything you could possibly want... size, scale, depth, variety, control and flow. A+
  77. 123456
    Mar 10, 2016
    9
    Fantastic game.

    One of my favourite things to do is fix up my traffic problems. Sorting out roads and organising tube lines - I could lose hours and hours turning red lines to green. Mod support has been essential to the game's longevity, with some great designers creating fantastic mods. My only criticism would be the end game. In Sim City you had a point to each (tiny) city,    Fantastic game.

    One of my favourite things to do is fix up my traffic problems. Sorting out roads and organising tube lines - I could lose hours and hours turning red lines to green.

    Mod support has been essential to the game's longevity, with some great designers creating fantastic mods.

    My only criticism would be the end game. In Sim City you had a point to each (tiny) city, which you would eventually link together and support the building of a wonder.

    With C:S however you just expand your population. There are 5 or 6 "wonders" to build with various effects, but these will only add to the successful city you had to build to obtain them. So you expand until demand dries up - around 200k population for me - and give up.

    Getting to this endpoint however is a fantastic trip.    … Expand
  78. CorruptPersona
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    A great game that could truly suck up all your free time without you even knowing it. There is plenty to do, and really renovates the city building genre the way it should be done. There a lot of micro management involved, lots to think about including pre-planning, road layouts, districts, utilities and a lot more. If you are looking to build a city quickly you better know what you'reA great game that could truly suck up all your free time without you even knowing it. There is plenty to do, and really renovates the city building genre the way it should be done. There a lot of micro management involved, lots to think about including pre-planning, road layouts, districts, utilities and a lot more. If you are looking to build a city quickly you better know what you're doing, because things can get out of hand quickly, so Cities: Skylines does take a little patience, but it's certainly worth the effort!

    Great game!    … Expand
  79. Tubey
    Mar 19, 2015
    9
    An absolute triumph of a game - the game the Sim City reboot wished it was.

    Stylishly done city building in nearly every aspect, with only the merest hint of a few rough edges that never threaten to dampen the core playstyle. Simply put, this deserves every bit of acclaim it gets. I'm absolutely over the moon to finally find a worthy successor to Sim City 4. Now excuse me while I    An absolute triumph of a game - the game the Sim City reboot wished it was.

    Stylishly done city building in nearly every aspect, with only the merest hint of a few rough edges that never threaten to dampen the core playstyle. Simply put, this deserves every bit of acclaim it gets.

    I'm absolutely over the moon to finally find a worthy successor to Sim City 4. Now excuse me while I plow hundreds of hours into this game!    … Expand
  80. Tick
    May 22, 2015
    9
    This is a great city game. Design, flow, all of it. Solid from the bottom up.

    I do have to take away a mark because it doesn't take advantage of half decent rigs and up. You're limited in how many zones you can take, and all that stuff, because they didn't want the game to be unplayable on POS computers. I should have an option in the game where my system specs let me do more. I have    This is a great city game. Design, flow, all of it. Solid from the bottom up.

    I do have to take away a mark because it doesn't take advantage of half decent rigs and up. You're limited in how many zones you can take, and all that stuff, because they didn't want the game to be unplayable on POS computers.

    I should have an option in the game where my system specs let me do more. I have a 6 core I7, with 16 gigs of ram, with a total of 8 Gigs of video ram on two cards.

    I would be taking off 2 points here but modding lets people bypass this limitation to a degree.

    I strongly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys city games.    … Expand
  81. chronoT
    Mar 20, 2016
    9
    I was a huge fan of SimCity 4 and have been searching for a modern city builder that could satisfy my simulation needs for quite some time. I am thrilled that I discovered this game after being let down by Cities XL, and extremely let down by the new SimCity. Cities Skylines is a fun, detailed, and somewhat realistic city builder that brings back many good qualities of past games and addsI was a huge fan of SimCity 4 and have been searching for a modern city builder that could satisfy my simulation needs for quite some time. I am thrilled that I discovered this game after being let down by Cities XL, and extremely let down by the new SimCity. Cities Skylines is a fun, detailed, and somewhat realistic city builder that brings back many good qualities of past games and adds many new features. You can zone industrial and commercial areas to make certain goods to meet trading demands and use natural resources. There are many different types of transportation and flow very well with the city when properly implemented. You can make very large cities with populations in the hundreds of thousands, and the graphics overall are very neat to look at, especially in cinematic view. A few things I would have like to see different but aren't major flaws include not much interaction with citizens/automobiles on the road, the time settings aren't different enough, and building can go by rather slow depending on the status of your city. Overall though this is a must play if you enjoy city simulation games, I have spent many hours on my city, and plan to continue with all the amazing mods and add-ons that are available.… Expand
  82. zane411
    Mar 12, 2015
    9
    Everything about this game works exactly the way you want it to, though I can list a few features I feel are missing that would bring this from a 9 to a 10.

    1. Circle roads tool
    2. Ability to 'paint' trees like you paint much everything else
    3. A brief tutorial would have been appreciated
  83. mrtrollface
    Jun 29, 2022
    9
    I'll be honest, this wasn't that great at launch, but was better than SimCity 2013. Throughout the years, with many updates and DLCs (as well as the great community of modders and asset makers on the Steam Workshop), it's turned into a fantastic game. It's turned into an extremely fun city builder that I think is now even better than SimCity 4. The vanilla game traffic AI is atrocious, butI'll be honest, this wasn't that great at launch, but was better than SimCity 2013. Throughout the years, with many updates and DLCs (as well as the great community of modders and asset makers on the Steam Workshop), it's turned into a fantastic game. It's turned into an extremely fun city builder that I think is now even better than SimCity 4. The vanilla game traffic AI is atrocious, but TM:PE easily fixes that up. Lots of cool custom assets to build any sort of themed city. I hope that a sequel comes out and incorporates many of the must have mods for this game.… Expand
  84. Toffenuff
    May 3, 2015
    9
    This is what SimCity 5 should have been. Cities: Skylines is better in pretty much every aspect, with the biggest points for me coming from: full modding support, editors, offline-play, working systems, and massively bigger city sizes. I love this game and have already sunk several dozen hours into it.
  85. Underpants158
    Mar 30, 2015
    9
    What is this game?!: A city building game. You have four demands that keep you ever expanding your city and those are: residential zone demand, industrial zone demand, business zone demand, and services demand (being schools, hospitals, police, electricity, water, etc.)

    Pros: -The game does a good job at encouraging expansion. You never stagnant because there is always something to    What is this game?!: A city building game. You have four demands that keep you ever expanding your city and those are: residential zone demand, industrial zone demand, business zone demand, and services demand (being schools, hospitals, police, electricity, water, etc.)

    Pros:
    -The game does a good job at encouraging expansion. You never stagnant because there is always something to build. You can take out loans so if you don't have money saved but demands for zones or services you don't have to wait.
    -Roads Roads Roads Roads Roads. Everything revolves around round. Everything must border a road to be built. You also have traffic. Creating a blueprint for your city is 90% deciding what roads to build and how to connect everything so traffic doesn't get congested. If you are like me when you are driving in a city and curse at the city planner for nonsensical/impractical design you will be humbled by this game when you realize these little simulated folks are cursing your name just as vehemently.
    -You have population milestones that expand your technologies and give you a sizable monetary bonus.

    Cons:
    -When you zoom in the graphics look blurry. Like an out of focus photo but it's not really a big deal.
    -Some buildings require a certain population level in order to unlock/build. Like a forestry industrial zone. Why do I need a certain population to cut down trees? Thankfully you can turn this feature off and be able to build everything right from the beginning so even that is hardly a negative.

    Conclusion: The best at doing what is does plus you just know we are going to get expansion packs. it's a game worth playing.    … Expand
  86. karmanaut
    Mar 24, 2015
    9
    Isolate yourself from society for hundreds of hours building the perfect little digital society. You'll learn more things about traffic control from this game than from any other source you've ever known.
  87. depl0y
    Mar 19, 2015
    9
    I am also one of the owners of Sim City 2013 and was very disappointed when it was released, so this was one project I was following closely. I watched hours of streams before the release and those convinced me that Cities Skylines would be a great city builder.

    Now I got 30+ hours in the game and I still love it. Sure there are still a couple of things that could be improved, but the    I am also one of the owners of Sim City 2013 and was very disappointed when it was released, so this was one project I was following closely. I watched hours of streams before the release and those convinced me that Cities Skylines would be a great city builder.

    Now I got 30+ hours in the game and I still love it. Sure there are still a couple of things that could be improved, but the game is already so massive that I want to go back to playing it right now.

    The mod support is also great, new buildings, intersection and all kinds of handy mods are making this game even better!

    Keep it up CO!    … Expand
  88. ricklongo
    Sep 14, 2015
    9
    Back in 1996, a cousin introduced me to the first SimCity, and it just blew my mind. I was accustomed to games being fairly linear affairs, giving the player a lot of tightly orchestrated fun but very little control. In time I moved my strategy PC gaming from city simulation to stuff like Civilization and Heroes of Might and Magic, in no small part because, after SimCity 2000, most gamesBack in 1996, a cousin introduced me to the first SimCity, and it just blew my mind. I was accustomed to games being fairly linear affairs, giving the player a lot of tightly orchestrated fun but very little control. In time I moved my strategy PC gaming from city simulation to stuff like Civilization and Heroes of Might and Magic, in no small part because, after SimCity 2000, most games in the genre failed to really entice me in a big way. Cities Skylines, however, managed to rekindle the proverbial spark, especially because developer Colossal Order seems hellbent on undoing all the damage done by EA's immensely disappointing SimCity reboot a few years back.

    So yeah, forget all about that always-online crap, or the offensively tiny city sizes, or the lack of features. Cities Skylines works because it doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, instead focusing on the simple stuff that made those 90's city sims so addictive in the first place. It perfects several tried-and-true mechanics, such as residential, commercial, and industrial zoning, as well as the spread of electricity and sewage/water supply. Almost everything here seems like it was design to cut the fluff and allow you to focus on the actual fun part of making your city prosper.

    One of the defining characteristics of Cities Skylines is its focus on customization. And that's obviously awesome; after all, if I'm building my own cities, I want them to be unique, with their own structure, monuments and landmarks. For this purpose, the game features an extensive set of editing tools, encouraging players to try and bring their own ideas to life.

    If you're not editing-inclined, worry not: it's extremely easy to browse the Steam Workshop for new assets to add to your city-building options, from real-world buildings and landmarks (although, to be honest, I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would want those things in their custom city; but hey, that's me) to a large amount of original stuff, including alternate designs for the in-game assets.

    But that's not all: at this point, savvy creators have already came up with some very useful mods, allowing you, for example, to better manage your bus/subway lines, to zoom in and take a first-person walk through the streets, or even to fly a plane over the city. This process of creation will obviously continue for as long as the game remains popular, adding more replay value to a title that already has lots of it.

    Of course, city simulation involves many different variables, meaning some less-than-polished aspects are bound to show up from time to time. Sometimes a building will have a crime problem that doesn't seem to get solved even when you surround it with police stations; other times your landfills won't send out its truck fleet even with a huge, six-lane road clearly in front of it; or maybe you'll have a lack of workers on industries that just won't go away, no matter how many residential areas you build nearby. These problems can get frustrating sometimes, but they'll more often be submerged by the sheer amount of stuff that works great.

    You could say the city simulation genre was one of the big epiphanies in my gaming life, and Cities Skylines more than does it justice. It's an addictive, well-designed, ambitious title that actually knows why these strategy games tend to glue enthusiasts in front of the computer, making it by far the best city sim released in a long time.

    Rating: 9.0    … Expand
  89. alvargon
    Mar 24, 2015
    9
    While waiting for the Simcity 5 expected something like this. Good functionality, highly malleable, large areas of construction, a good integration with workshop, very entertaining.

    To those who loose 0 for the interface, Buy yourself a pair of glasses. It seems absurd that you put 0 to the game because the interface is small, try with an other monitor. Depreciate the game for a trifle.    While waiting for the Simcity 5 expected something like this. Good functionality, highly malleable, large areas of construction, a good integration with workshop, very entertaining.

    To those who loose 0 for the interface, Buy yourself a pair of glasses. It seems absurd that you put 0 to the game because the interface is small, try with an other monitor. Depreciate the game for a trifle.

    The guys from Paradox have done a great job that has been ahead of the competition.    … Expand
  90. Nivius
    Mar 10, 2015
    9
    Awesome game! finally we get a working good "sim city" style game. the landmass you can build on is huge and they promote eco energy in a good way. the game is truly what most people write here. it's amazing. there is steam workshop integration that will make this game even more amazing. i am sure there is loads of people out there now making awesome maps to play on, building new housesAwesome game! finally we get a working good "sim city" style game. the landmass you can build on is huge and they promote eco energy in a good way. the game is truly what most people write here. it's amazing. there is steam workshop integration that will make this game even more amazing. i am sure there is loads of people out there now making awesome maps to play on, building new houses and parks, and modding the game (there is already a mod out that enables the use of 25 2km^2 squares instead of the default max of 9!

    only problem i find is that it's not always obvious what's wrong with a city or why something don't work. also, freeways annoy me as they need to be built in a special way for the road to go the right way!

    still a great game i will spend many, many hours in! all for 27.99€... its a bargain!
    Double the game, for half the price!    … Expand
  91. lach1223
    Mar 17, 2015
    9
    A truly amazing game. I have been waiting a very long time for a good city building game and now we finally have one!
    Everything here is great: the large cities, the individual peeps who live their own lives, the sound effects, the graphics and of course the steam workshop (which already has some great mods and additions available).
    If you have even the remotest interest in city    A truly amazing game. I have been waiting a very long time for a good city building game and now we finally have one!
    Everything here is great: the large cities, the individual peeps who live their own lives, the sound effects, the graphics and of course the steam workshop (which already has some great mods and additions available).
    If you have even the remotest interest in city building, strategy or tycoon games, pick this one up. You won't regret it!    … Expand
  92. MetaAwesome
    May 30, 2015
    9
    One of the best city builder games.

    Pros: - FREE UPDATES and FREE CONTENT being released by developers, for example, TUNNELS and NEW BUILDINGS. - ENORMOUS maps - ENORMOUS modding community - Transport feels ALIVE and your subtle alterations can have huge impacts on the effeciency of transport. - Game LOOKS great. - SIMULATED POPULATION breaths life into cities. - EXCELLENT    One of the best city builder games.

    Pros:
    - FREE UPDATES and FREE CONTENT being released by developers, for example, TUNNELS and NEW BUILDINGS.
    - ENORMOUS maps
    - ENORMOUS modding community
    - Transport feels ALIVE and your subtle alterations can have huge impacts on the effeciency of transport.
    - Game LOOKS great.
    - SIMULATED POPULATION breaths life into cities.
    - EXCELLENT FEEDBACK in-game explains how to upgrade your buildings.
    - MAP EDITOR to create unique maps.
    - ASSET EDITOR to create unique buildings and upload user models.
    - PRICE is VERY REASONABLE.
    - ability to build RAISED ROADS and HIGHWAYS leads to very realistic and imaginative creations.

    Cons:
    - CHIRPER THING AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN IS BIG, BULKY, AND GETS IN THE WAY OF VIEWING CITIES.
    - Game is quite EASY.
    - Not a huge number of special buildings. Eg. Police stations, hospitals. Fortunately this is fixed by the ENDLESS MODDING COMMUNITY.
    - Not a huge variety of POLICIES that can be implemented. Policies are very basic and implemented without much depth.    … Expand
  93. FogCityRoller
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    This is the quintessential city builder and the most incredible addition to the simulator genre since my childhood days of "reticulating splines..." It's no secret that the more recent installations from Maxis were underwhelming at best. Paradox has more than delivered with this gem. I found it to be extremely intuitive, immediately captivating, and regrettably addictive. You need to paceThis is the quintessential city builder and the most incredible addition to the simulator genre since my childhood days of "reticulating splines..." It's no secret that the more recent installations from Maxis were underwhelming at best. Paradox has more than delivered with this gem. I found it to be extremely intuitive, immediately captivating, and regrettably addictive. You need to pace yourself with this puppy because it is easy to lose hours of your life building up the next metropolis. My only slight peeve, and the reason this fell short of a perfect 10, is that the population requirements for some features seem a bit egregious. Certain, shall we say, basic necessities are withheld in the beginning of the game and an unseasoned player can get the feeling that it takes FOREVER to obtain solutions for issues that can become problematic very quickly.… Expand
  94. juaner
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    Well I being waiting this game since 1 of February, I was reading and looking after everything they upload to the internet, videos everything! I was rely HYPE for this game. Since the 3rd of March I was seeing day after day streamers playing this game I couldn't wait to play it!

    And yeah the game is awesome, some mistakes from the traffic AI and missing something’s they promised to put    Well I being waiting this game since 1 of February, I was reading and looking after everything they upload to the internet, videos everything! I was rely HYPE for this game. Since the 3rd of March I was seeing day after day streamers playing this game I couldn't wait to play it!

    And yeah the game is awesome, some mistakes from the traffic AI and missing something’s they promised to put in time. (Like tunnels)

    I feel the game have a lot of potential, is rely good at this point! But is missing something, like missions and the feeling that you can specialize your city, like a gamble city or a tourism city.

    Traffic is like the most important thing to figure out; well they are the Dev of cities in motion... but please fix the AI problem fast!

    Missing also way to destroy your city. And weather.

    But in general 9/10

    The Steam work shop is the best idea of this game!    … Expand
  95. abraham_b
    May 4, 2015
    9
    This is what SimCity aspired to be and this is what we expected it to be. Absolutely brilliant; probably the best city-building game since SimCity 4. You can build huge cities and can play offline. These two points alone already make it a better game than the latest SimCity.
  96. xVinci
    Mar 15, 2015
    9
    Finally somebody made it the way it sholuld be. Along with seamless workshop integration, no Additional crapware required and beautiful scenery, it's set to be played by many people for the next bunch of years. Get it and support the devs! I'll detract 1 point though for the not always intuitive traffic system (there are strange cases) and missing complexity in water / power managementFinally somebody made it the way it sholuld be. Along with seamless workshop integration, no Additional crapware required and beautiful scenery, it's set to be played by many people for the next bunch of years. Get it and support the devs! I'll detract 1 point though for the not always intuitive traffic system (there are strange cases) and missing complexity in water / power management (one pipe / power lane will always do the trick, that's a bit too cheap for me).… Expand
  97. death12123
    Nov 2, 2019
    9
    I love city builder games and wanted another SimCity game for so long and wish I found this sooner. It can use more improvements and more in depth content but looking for a simple SimCity game to play pick this one up.
  98. justanhonestguy
    Mar 15, 2015
    9
    Wow!! This game redefines the genre in all ways. I am just scratching the surface with a city of 18,000 people, and I'm totally digging this. Skylines is really the next generation of city sims. Every control, every effect, and every interaction of the vast number of city systems is well balanced, elegantly implemented, and beautifully presented. The engine runs like a dream on my modestWow!! This game redefines the genre in all ways. I am just scratching the surface with a city of 18,000 people, and I'm totally digging this. Skylines is really the next generation of city sims. Every control, every effect, and every interaction of the vast number of city systems is well balanced, elegantly implemented, and beautifully presented. The engine runs like a dream on my modest 3.4 ghz 4 gb system with a 5670 card, although I'm sure as my city grows into the hundreds of thousands I'm going to miss a more current gaming rig. This is the type of game that makes people upgrade their systems to play, it's that compelling.

    The map editor alone is a fine piece of software, you can spend countless hours in God mode before you even get to the game proper, but once in the game all of the countless variables begin to reveal their true purposes. Be prepared for a brief initially tough learning curve, but rest assured that this is a game suited for anyone that wishes a more cerebral, carefully planned out simulation of a living, breathing city. This is suddenly the new reference standard for top quality simulation programming.    … Expand
  99. Estroyer
    May 10, 2015
    9
    As a long time sim fan I was skeptic after I bought this game. Because surely, no one could possibly bypass the original Simcity? My skeptic mood faded within minutes after launching the game!
    Game play feels very intuitive and so do the mechanics. The details are stunning so zooming in and hopping along with your citizens to drive through town is a great experience.
    I haven't been able    As a long time sim fan I was skeptic after I bought this game. Because surely, no one could possibly bypass the original Simcity? My skeptic mood faded within minutes after launching the game!
    Game play feels very intuitive and so do the mechanics. The details are stunning so zooming in and hopping along with your citizens to drive through town is a great experience.
    I haven't been able to feel this level of game addictiveness in years!
    There are still things that leave room for improvement, but to me those are small issues as the base game is really great!

    - I feel there could be a bit more variety in buildings
    - The pastel colors of the vehicles tend to give it a sugary childish look
    - Not all road and rail tracks bends have textures
    - Chirper is annoying and doesn't seem to add anything to the game
    - No tunnels -yet- (they are working on it though)
    - Addictive

    + Option to activate mods and assets in-game
    + Very intuitive
    + Highly detailed
    + Roads are easy to place and don't have many restrictions
    + Back to basic: this is what playing a sim game should be all about!
    + The district option is a very helpful feature
    + Huge maps
    + Addictive    … Expand
  100. MakeyBx
    May 22, 2017
    9
    Rewrite...
    in march 2015, I thought - Simcity 2013 better than CS:S.
    Now: With mods - 9/10.
    UI - 6/10; Graphic - 8/10; Steam Workshop - 10/10; Functionality - 10/10;
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#19 Best PC Game of 2015
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#13 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#37 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. PCWorld
    Jan 21, 2016
    80
    Cities: Skylines somehow lives up to the unfair expectations heaped upon it, presenting one of the best city builders in years.
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Aug 12, 2015
    80
    Cities: Skyline is the game SimCity should have been: a great game and a greater base for modders.
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  3. DarkStation
    May 27, 2015
    100
    This game managed to be everything I had hoped it would be and then some, with all the wonderful attention to little details and customization options. Fans of the genre wont want to miss this one.
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