Cities: Skylines

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  1. rodericrinehart
    Mar 17, 2015
    10
    It's a must-buy 10 if you ever enjoyed any version of SimCity in your life. It is BETTER THAN ALL VERSIONS OF SIMCITY (even SC4). It already has a staggering number of mods on Steam Workshop just a week or so after release. This game will have 10k+ mods and user-created content in a month.

    I preordered and played the newest SimCity - and was so disappointed. I would never go back to    It's a must-buy 10 if you ever enjoyed any version of SimCity in your life. It is BETTER THAN ALL VERSIONS OF SIMCITY (even SC4). It already has a staggering number of mods on Steam Workshop just a week or so after release. This game will have 10k+ mods and user-created content in a month.

    I preordered and played the newest SimCity - and was so disappointed. I would never go back to SimCity after playing this amazing game. What a gem!!!    … Expand
  2. austenite
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    I haven't gotten this sucked in to a game since WoW.

    It feels so good to sink your teeth into a really polished and deep game system like Cities:Skylines. I've spent nearly every waking minute since this game came out tweaking and perfecting a half a dozen different cities while figuring out how everthing works.

    A true joy.
  3. planetmatt
    Mar 19, 2015
    10
    How do I know this is a great game? Thought, I'll just fire it up, make sure it works as I intended to play BF4. 4 hours later, I'm balls deep in cultivating a high ed, high tech city of awesomeness.

    This game is digital crack in the same vein as Civ, Age or Empires, or the real Sim City (1-4) games. If you loved Sim City 4 and want a game to consume your life. Buy this. The    How do I know this is a great game? Thought, I'll just fire it up, make sure it works as I intended to play BF4. 4 hours later, I'm balls deep in cultivating a high ed, high tech city of awesomeness.

    This game is digital crack in the same vein as Civ, Age or Empires, or the real Sim City (1-4) games.

    If you loved Sim City 4 and want a game to consume your life. Buy this.

    The fact it has strong mod support means this game will have legs and you'll get years of enjoyment from this game for frankly a tiny amount of money.

    For a game developed by just 9 people, this is an exceptional achievement. The game looks slick, it feels optimised. There are no crashes, no glitches, no weird "we'll patch that out later" crap you find in nearly all new EA titles. Skylines shows that indy games can not only compete but excel against traditional big money publishers. You don't need social media "experts", you don't need to spend more on marketing than a small African country. You just need to create a game with passion, listen to your customers, and deliver a great game for a fair price.    … Expand
  4. djnicey
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Its 3:30AM and I don't know where the hours since 7PM have gone, I'd still be playing until the morning if I hadn't forced myself to save and quit.

    This game is fantastic, every bit as good as SimCity 4 but more polished. It took me about 30-60 minutes to get used to the interface and since then it has been a joy to play. I'm still just getting started, my little town has grown to a    Its 3:30AM and I don't know where the hours since 7PM have gone, I'd still be playing until the morning if I hadn't forced myself to save and quit.

    This game is fantastic, every bit as good as SimCity 4 but more polished. It took me about 30-60 minutes to get used to the interface and since then it has been a joy to play. I'm still just getting started, my little town has grown to a huge city and I've only just filled 1 2km square, I've just scratched the surface so far and haven't even looked at the huge number of mods available on Steam Workshop.

    The developers have done a great job with this game and I only paid £14.99 for it which IMO is an absolute bargain. If you like city building sims you will love this game, I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  5. napalm
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    By Far the best modern day city builder on the Market. This is what SC 2013 should have been, or wished it was. Great game and it is recommended to any people that like city builders
  6. tommakrwro
    Apr 4, 2015
    10
    The game is great, bur it's not the game itself that I love most. It's the creators way of handle things, the price is not ridiculously high, playing this game finally I don't have a feeling thai I'm being ripped off with micro transactions, DLC etc. ubisoft, ea and others watch and learn!!!
  7. PopTarts
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Fantasitically solid. Look forward to what they could add on to make the very end game (20-50+ hours in one city) interesting. There's a ton of potential on top of the base of this game.
  8. Druganov
    Mar 22, 2015
    10
    This is the reincarnation of Simcity 4000, the game i loved 12 years ago, and it came back with a vengeance. brought to you by alas, not maxis, but colossal order, a studio that knows better, and has not been forced by distributors, to implement bad ideas in a great city-building game, such as blending stupid shortsightedness and bad decisions in their game. the likes of dlc, facebook-likeThis is the reincarnation of Simcity 4000, the game i loved 12 years ago, and it came back with a vengeance. brought to you by alas, not maxis, but colossal order, a studio that knows better, and has not been forced by distributors, to implement bad ideas in a great city-building game, such as blending stupid shortsightedness and bad decisions in their game. the likes of dlc, facebook-like candy-crush systems, and al that crap.

    What you have is a city-building game that will keep you addicted for weeks on end, due to the great pleasure this game offers by just giving you the opportunity to go nuts and build the city you have in your mind, and ofcourse the pleasure of razing half of it after a while to make more room for railroads and highways because of traffic congestions..    … Expand
  9. kraenk
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Finally...the game that Sim City should be. Well done Paradox! No need for a new Sim City anymore since vulture EA just closed Maxis anyway. Now I just need more time
  10. threepm
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    This has filled the void in my city planner alternate universe life. I have been hoping and waiting for a city builder to live up to Simcity4. This has done just that. I already have almost 24 hours logged of gameplay and it's only been out for 3 days. Already over 2500 mods in the steam workshop and more added every hour. This game is fantastic and highly recommended.
  11. khamul787
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Every aspect of this game blows SimCity out of the water. A new standard for city builders. With great modding support, great optimization, and a plethora of features, Skylines is the best city builder released since SimCity 4.
  12. Knurrli
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    I played only for several hours but so far I just love this game. I've played since years not only SimCity4 but also the Anno/Settlers series, although the latter great games can perhaps not be compared here as city building games. However, with this, I can now enjoy another good product. No comments on SimCity. I did not buy SimCity due to bad reviews and feedback.
    Great job for this    I played only for several hours but so far I just love this game. I've played since years not only SimCity4 but also the Anno/Settlers series, although the latter great games can perhaps not be compared here as city building games. However, with this, I can now enjoy another good product. No comments on SimCity. I did not buy SimCity due to bad reviews and feedback.
    Great job for this first Cities Skylines release, which seems very stable and well implemented/tested. The "complexity" is maybe not (yet) that huge, but I really can not complain for the 28 Euro price. I hope, this is just the beginning and more content will be released soon. So far, thank you Colossal Order. And goodbye Maxis.    … Expand
  13. Urrid
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    After 12 years we finally have a sucessor to Simcity4. The King may be dead (Maxis) but Skylines has stepped up into its place with a truly impressive offering. Coupled with the ease of modding and the Steam Workshop for asset and mod management the game offers a stunning array of content for $30. In a year I am sure that the entire game is going to be rebuilt by fans. The base game isAfter 12 years we finally have a sucessor to Simcity4. The King may be dead (Maxis) but Skylines has stepped up into its place with a truly impressive offering. Coupled with the ease of modding and the Steam Workshop for asset and mod management the game offers a stunning array of content for $30. In a year I am sure that the entire game is going to be rebuilt by fans. The base game is solid, but it could do with a few more optional scenarios that effect your city such as wide spread disasters (highway interchanges don't count!) or economic hardships that could be unique to the play experience. For a game that started with 8 people and ended with a humble team of 14, I have a feeling the resounding commercial success and clear vision for this project will give it plenty of solid expansions or DLC. I look forward to seeing them. Bottom line: if you like city building games - BUY THIS GAME, YOU WON'T REGRET THIS!… Expand
  14. Sk3z
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Simply, everything Sim City couldn't ever be.

    Perfect game, even small graphical glitches, or some limitations that mods are already bypassing.

    Extensive moddability, makes this a masterpiece and an insta-classic. If you love city sims, you HAVE to buy this game. Seriously, this is whatever you've ever dreamt about a city builder sim.
  15. deb0
    Mar 19, 2015
    10
    As a lifetime City builder fan, Cities: Skylines completely caught me by surprise. It's basically everything that SimCity has failed to be. Cities is stable, looks great, and has deep gameplay to keep you building cities for a long time. This is the best city builder game out, period, no contest.
  16. neekz0r
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Wow.

    This game is beyond great. The attention to detail is astounding. Example? If you place a sewer line on a street, a manhole cover appears. Streets that don't have a sewer line don't get manhole covers. Game progression feels natural and unforced, you won't be spinning your wheels waiting for something to happen. Given that there are provided mods to enable a full sandbox, it's a    Wow.

    This game is beyond great. The attention to detail is astounding. Example? If you place a sewer line on a street, a manhole cover appears. Streets that don't have a sewer line don't get manhole covers. Game progression feels natural and unforced, you won't be spinning your wheels waiting for something to happen. Given that there are provided mods to enable a full sandbox, it's a done deal.

    I'm a veteran of the sim game, and this game doesn't feel crippled in anyway to me. I can look at pretty graphs and statistics. I can do whatever the hell I want. Yet, it also looks to be pretty accessible to the beginner and doesn't overwhelm them. I have NO idea how they managed to strike the perfect balance between myself and the newbie, but they did.

    There are very few bugs -- that's saying something since as of the time of this writing, it's day 1 of release. This is a good thing, because I played for five hours without realizing that I hadn't saved yet. No crashes -- and I'm on linux so their QA did their job really really well.

    The developer is going to add in some DLC, the game already feels "complete" and there is more than enough content to keep you occupied. I actually look forward to the next DLC to see what they add.

    EA can forcibly insert **** up their rectum. This game is the true successor of the franchise.    … Expand
  17. fingfrenchy
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Had to leave a review for this one. Paradox did an amazing job. I've been playing off and on all day and it really has that classic SimCity feel. This is the TRUE spiritual successor to SimCity 3000 and SimCity 4, hands down.
  18. VNVNation
    Mar 29, 2015
    10
    Apart from some very minor issues this is an almost perfect take on the city building genre. The graphics are reasonable, the sounds and music are non intrusive and the gameplay is spot on. UI is a little clunky but not a huge issue. But really the gameplay is what set's this apart, epic city building done right, and the extensive mods only add to the long term appeal. This is a 10/10 forApart from some very minor issues this is an almost perfect take on the city building genre. The graphics are reasonable, the sounds and music are non intrusive and the gameplay is spot on. UI is a little clunky but not a huge issue. But really the gameplay is what set's this apart, epic city building done right, and the extensive mods only add to the long term appeal. This is a 10/10 for me, no question.… Expand
  19. Hailong
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Betten than Simcity 2013, mods day one, is beautiful and nice experience. But i want day/night cycle. Good job Colossal Order and Paradox. I will spend hours and hours.
  20. ChampionH
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    After 10 years of waiting for a good city builder, it has finally come. And it's only $30.
    All I can say is buy it. I've been playing for 12 hours straight now, and I just can't stop.
    It's my new drug.
    Care to do some Cities: Skylines with me?
  21. alexnode
    Mar 19, 2015
    10
    The city building genre has been overrun by crooks - like City XL and idiotic crooks like EA and Maxis. This is a breath of fresh air in the original spirit of simcity. It was made from people who have played city building games for people who were waiting for a good city builder.
    On the minus the graphics in the ultra zoom level are a bit simplistic ... but the gameplay is great.
  22. Benjamin99
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Amazing game. The clear successor to Sim city. I haven't had so much fun since back in the sim city 4 days. I spend so many hours in this game already and I just cant stop. The best thing is they dont try to reinvent the wheel. The developers are clearly fan and former players of Sim City and it shows. Well done a must buy for any Sim city 4 fan.
  23. DMT
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    Absolutely Amazing game!!!!! I was not this happy since Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 and 2... Perhaps 3 was nice too but CO has really made an amazing game here. I am so excited to see what more they can add to this masterpiece!!
  24. Spaceweird
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Absolute win. After gamers taking the one-two sucker punch of Simcity and then Cities XXL to the jaw FINALLY a real city builder emerges again. Smooth, responsive, full featured, modable, large maps and it WORKS. It works on day one. That, in my book is what we've been waiting for and deserve.
  25. RedWulfr
    Dec 27, 2015
    10
    Waiting more then 10 years for a functionally moddable citybuilder makes you kinda think its impossible and give up. But then comes the day when you think youre about to fall of you chair, and then realize you never need to leave it again. Because Skylines has it all. Sure, it has a few setbacks like the railways and the messy roundabouts etc. but nothing that in a long shot makes the gameWaiting more then 10 years for a functionally moddable citybuilder makes you kinda think its impossible and give up. But then comes the day when you think youre about to fall of you chair, and then realize you never need to leave it again. Because Skylines has it all. Sure, it has a few setbacks like the railways and the messy roundabouts etc. but nothing that in a long shot makes the game go bad. Hello citybuilder, welcome back, you have been away for so long!… Expand
  26. arajand
    Apr 4, 2015
    10
    This game is worth a review and a score. Recognition where it is due. If you have never played city-building games before, or have never played a computer game before, this is for you.
  27. Chongychoo
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    Finally someone got it right. Ignore the zero score trolls. Amazing out the box but wait for the mods... This is going to be around for years. Hope Paradox don't abuse us with expensive DLC. Greedy little tykes
  28. ND3G
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    This is what SimCity should have been before EA turned it into a steaming pile of sh*t.

    Cities is just a better game. Buy it already, you will not regret it.
  29. nitrojuice
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    Best game of 2015 so far!
    Best $30 spent in 2015 so far!
    Well, need i say more?

    EA, lean from small devs about how o make great games, simple yet effective!!!
  30. trimitri
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Sim city is dead, long live Cities skylines !
    What SimCity should have been but never was.
    Excellent game! The developers has listened to the community.
  31. Nadz_
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    At last a city builder worth my time. Cityskylines has a huge amount to offer in creativity, simulation and scale. With details ranging from individual citizens walking their dog as part of there persistent simulation all the way up to gigantic traffic systems and death epidemics.

    There may be some rough edges (if you go looking) or certain elements some may dislike, But the best thing    At last a city builder worth my time. Cityskylines has a huge amount to offer in creativity, simulation and scale. With details ranging from individual citizens walking their dog as part of there persistent simulation all the way up to gigantic traffic systems and death epidemics.

    There may be some rough edges (if you go looking) or certain elements some may dislike, But the best thing this game offers has the potential to resolve all issues.. It has been built to support Mods! Mods give a game the potential to not only fix or tailor elements of the game to the players liking but can also provide more content! I am yet to see the scope available in terms of how deep mods can go but the fact that certain options like 'unlimited money' and 'all unlock's are included as packed in mods, it certainly seems like modding has been on the developers mind for quite some time.    … Expand
  32. azgoodaz
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    Cities: Skylines (I have the Steam version) is what SimCity should have been, but EA failed. So an Indie Team called "Colossal Order" took the City Builder genre in their hands and made it happen. Cities: Skylines has everything from sandboxes, custom made buildings/cars, and more. Best of all it's moddable for those who like that kind of thing, you can have mods replace a certain vehicle,Cities: Skylines (I have the Steam version) is what SimCity should have been, but EA failed. So an Indie Team called "Colossal Order" took the City Builder genre in their hands and made it happen. Cities: Skylines has everything from sandboxes, custom made buildings/cars, and more. Best of all it's moddable for those who like that kind of thing, you can have mods replace a certain vehicle, building or even plant. The mods go in-depth and make Cities: Skylines expand into a game that you can put countless hours into. As a plus side, you can sync your game saves to "Steam Cloud" (if you are using Steam) so you can have them on the go if you have different computers. From one minute you could be the cleanest city in the game, but in minutes you can have the dirtiest city in the world, have poop take over, flood everything and get people sick.

    This is one of the best City Building games ever made, and you can spend countless hours building your own city, your own way. It's like playing with LEGO's but now, you are your own creator in building your own city. I think the best thing I learned about this game is that this game was made by 10(ish) people. Colossal Order proves that you don't need 40 people working on the game, it might get the job done faster, but the game will be missing many features due to budget problems.    … Expand
  33. SirVault
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Everything SimCity should've and could've been. Absolutely nothing bad to say about it. Very in depth, massive cities, traffic is a and looks great...
  34. AbsoluFab
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    It does exactly what it says on the tin. Fluid, very addictive. A lot to do and challenges but achievable. That exactly what I was waiting for and expecting as a successor of simcity 4.
  35. dadum
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    This is just everything you would want for a city-building game. Full modding support and already a thriving modding community even though the game just got released. I just have no words, this truly feels like a spiritual successor of Sim City 4. Good job Colossal Order and Paradox!
  36. NewSlang
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    The king is dead, long live the king!

    You will not be disappointed with your purchase of this game. If you're on the fence about buying this or not, pull the trigger. It delivers the city building experience I've imagined since since SimCity 4. Very nicely done. Honest thanks to the Dev team for making such a wonderful experience. I'm excited to see where the community takes this game    The king is dead, long live the king!

    You will not be disappointed with your purchase of this game. If you're on the fence about buying this or not, pull the trigger. It delivers the city building experience I've imagined since since SimCity 4. Very nicely done. Honest thanks to the Dev team for making such a wonderful experience. I'm excited to see where the community takes this game with SteamWorkshop support. 29 USD is an amazing value for the product you're getting.    … Expand
  37. gisarts
    Mar 24, 2015
    10
    Cities Skylines is a masterpiece. Huge build space , good graphics, focused on simulation, challenging and the best City Builder in years. An average computer can run it.
  38. Tinnesa
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Compared to Simcity this is legendary. I'm giving this a 10 user score simply because of the fact that this is how corporations SHOULD make games.
    1) Perfectly prized
    2) Awesome customer feedback + Even a personal twitch stream to promote the game
    3) Day 1 DLC isn't anything important at all or holding the game back.
    4) ???
    5) PROFIT
  39. Inq
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    I usually don't get mad easily - but upon reading the (fortunately few) negative reviews of this game I personally got worked up. There is obviously some room for interpretation in a game, but to give a 1/10 or even a 2/10 to a game that is obviously the best in its genre is (regardless of whether you like it) quite simply a sign that you're mentally challenged. Stay tuned for anI usually don't get mad easily - but upon reading the (fortunately few) negative reviews of this game I personally got worked up. There is obviously some room for interpretation in a game, but to give a 1/10 or even a 2/10 to a game that is obviously the best in its genre is (regardless of whether you like it) quite simply a sign that you're mentally challenged. Stay tuned for an explanation of my stance -

    If you like city builders, chances are you played SC4 - this game has been the go-to game for city building enthusiasts for a little more than a decade. Some people tried to bask in its glory (Cities (X)XL i'm looking at you) and there's even been a sequel - and we all know how those worked out.

    Cities Skylines takes all of the great features of SC4, does NOT dumb them down (this is a plus if your IQ is higher than that of a potato) and expands upon them (See traffic, Colossal Order has had lots of practice with traffic-based games and this one delivers too). In my 20 hours of gameplay so far I only noticed ONE bug, there is no always-online DRM **** and the graphics, while outdated, aren't something that sticks out as a bad thing. With the huge map sizes (up to about 25 times the space you had in SC5), decent amount of features and wonderfully bugfree engine you'll have lots of fun with this.

    Anyway, to the low score reviewers: You might not like this game, this is fine - give it a 6 or 7, but if you go ahead and give a 1 or 2 to a game that is clearly the the market leader in its genre you obviously are mentally challenged. As for that matter, I'd even call people stupid who rate the newest instance of Call of Duty 1 or 2 stupid - the publisher might be greedy and the game might be ultimately the same as the last 5, but 1/10 - really? Gain some perspective.    … Expand
  40. OfekA
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Excellent game! The developers has listened to the community on every front and has delivered a game that is incredibly hard to imagine only 9 people worked on, astonishing success!
  41. smuniz83
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    Basically just like Simcity but without the stupid DRM or bugs that it had like:

    -For the first part It works. Anyone who bought Simcity knows the launch woes it had and was unplayable for a week and then the bugs it had for a very long time(don't know if they ever got fixed and I played it for half a year on and off) -Offline gameplay I mean seriously who in EA thought it was a good    Basically just like Simcity but without the stupid DRM or bugs that it had like:

    -For the first part It works. Anyone who bought Simcity knows the launch woes it had and was unplayable for a week and then the bugs it had for a very long time(don't know if they ever got fixed and I played it for half a year on and off)
    -Offline gameplay I mean seriously who in EA thought it was a good idea to make it always online. Now it would be nice if paradox had some multiplayer gameplay but at least you can always play without worrying about your internet connection.
    -Modding support. EA swore up and down that Simcity couldn't be played offline only to be caught redhanded when some modders found a way to do it but of course EA put a stop to that which only goes to show the love that EA has for modders. Paradox on the other understands that modders help the game and it's exactly what it does. Heck I doubt there is a person out there playing cities skylines without mods.
    -Bigger maps. I like how they set it up where you start small and then grow big and grow big by buying lands which adds to the size of land you already have. and if you want to grow bigger there's a mod for that too.

    For the most part it's your basic simcity game that works and plays well and hopefully Paradox adds on to the game some cool features but if not there are always the modders out there working to make the game better which by the way a huge thanks to them for their work. This game is a must buy for any city simulator fan and those wanting to try it out. 10/10 because it works and you get your moneys worth at 30$ or more if you want the deluxe edition.    … Expand
  42. iMatrix7
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    For more than 10 years I've been waiting for this title.

    And finally, the March 10, 2015, Paradox arrive with this Masterpiece! Absolutely a perfect title from the day one, it's basically the game that had to be Simcity 2013. This one has the best features of Simcity 4, Simcity 2013, Cities XL, without bad features! Fully supported by Colossal devs and Paradox, it's absolutely hard not    For more than 10 years I've been waiting for this title.

    And finally, the March 10, 2015, Paradox arrive with this Masterpiece! Absolutely a perfect title from the day one, it's basically the game that had to be Simcity 2013.
    This one has the best features of Simcity 4, Simcity 2013, Cities XL, without bad features! Fully supported by Colossal devs and Paradox, it's absolutely hard not to describe this game as the best city simulator ever actually on the videoludic world.

    10/10. You deserved it.    … Expand
  43. varietygamer
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Finally, the true successor to Sim City 4 is here. Ready to play, ready to mod, ready to love. We need wait no longer. This is it. This is the one. Enjoy.
  44. Hart
    Mar 26, 2015
    10
    I read the other reviews saying this is how SimCity should have been, so I was cautiously optimistic. I have always enjoyed the SimCity series, I even enjoyed the last effort as flawed as it was although I tired of the new SimCity pretty fast.

    Well the other reviews were correct, this is what SimCity should have been. It's fantastic. If you hate city simulations then this game will not    I read the other reviews saying this is how SimCity should have been, so I was cautiously optimistic. I have always enjoyed the SimCity series, I even enjoyed the last effort as flawed as it was although I tired of the new SimCity pretty fast.

    Well the other reviews were correct, this is what SimCity should have been. It's fantastic. If you hate city simulations then this game will not change your mind, but it really is a great game. I have always been loyal to the SimCity franchise, but this game just gets it right where the last SImCity effort seemed to have been developed in a direction that was not what I wanted from it.    … Expand
  45. asfj
    Mar 15, 2015
    10
    It delivers what Simcity should have done. Simcity is poor but I still appreciate it for paving the way for Cities: Skyline.
    Hope they will add more customizations to players . Then this game will be truly a masterpiece.
  46. jherek52
    Apr 14, 2015
    10
    The King is Dead ............. Long Live The King!

    EA step aside, an epic game made very clearly for gamers by gamers. Everything Sim City 5 could never have been.
  47. dissidify
    Apr 11, 2015
    10
    I didn't buy this game at launch due to Uni work load so i never experienced the initial Stat up bugs that have brought its score down. I have now heavily modded Skylines and I still have never experienced a crash or white screen. The game is so well optimised that with a population of 270K I rarely experience FPS drops (game only designed for use of 9 tiles, my 270K save uses about 18I didn't buy this game at launch due to Uni work load so i never experienced the initial Stat up bugs that have brought its score down. I have now heavily modded Skylines and I still have never experienced a crash or white screen. The game is so well optimised that with a population of 270K I rarely experience FPS drops (game only designed for use of 9 tiles, my 270K save uses about 18 tiles)

    What makes this game good for me is the game play style can be designed by you (the player)
    Do you like Tycoon games?
    You can maximize your city services and be in the green for money once you get to a high level of population at 12% taxes
    Do you like management games?
    Cities: skylines can be micro management intensive (if you want it to be) to have your city achieve maximum performance.
    Do you like Sandbox?
    Unlimited resources can be enabled and with the help of the Terraform Tool and tsunami mods you can build cities destined to die
    Do you like small details?
    The normal game play mode generates significant income when everything is optimised rather than maxed that allows for expensive detailing using the Tree Brush, the Terraform Tool and the vanilla road guides that allow for precise road layouts or free form unlocked from the grid. The amount of detail present in the game is insane. Take the time to observe the animations that cant even be seen clearly when zoomed out.

    The best part about this game is that it isn't finished, Paradox and Colossal were never expecting the game to sell as well as it has and they are pushing updates (not just patches) to improve on a near perfect game. Already seen a popular mod (Extended Road Upgrade) on the workshop made 'redundant' because it was implemented into the game! This is what I like to see.

    And for the hardcore SimCity Fans, This game captures everything that SimCity should have been and far more than could ever have been imagined (Props to the Flight Simulator mod)
    89 hours played and I haven't found a single minor problem with Cities: Skylines that isn't already fixed or highly likely to be fixed, it has been designed in a way to remove all problems by adding mod support. The modding community is continually improving a great game, Furthermore the mod creation tools used, are being improved and expanded with mods. Highly recommend an Auto save mod in case you cause a disaster in you city.    … Expand
  48. Ninja-Puffs
    Mar 17, 2015
    10
    I have to admit, this is the next Sim city. Skylines makes Sim city look outdated. Skylines is everything that Sim city cannot be. It is a beautifully crafted game with low resource required to run the game which allows to be run ultra high on settings. I was surprised that the game only needed less than 2GB to install the game onto your computer. This is amazing!
  49. thewizardmac
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Cities skylines is definetely recommended, even with a few hours of gameplay. It is obvious from the start that its a deep and big game. If you like city builder games you will love this one. During my first 3 hours of the game i didnt even manage to fill one tile of land. Anyone who has played SimSh!tty 2013 will know what i mean. Buy the game now and support the devs for the good work!
  50. vunacar
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Great game. Keeps all the cool, established features of SimCity series but delivers where Maxis failed, and adds new features like a very cool dynamic water system (I flooded half of my city thanks to a poorly placed hydro plant) and district system, and land purchase system that slaps SimCity's small maps. Basically you start on a map the size of SimCity map, and then dynamically buyGreat game. Keeps all the cool, established features of SimCity series but delivers where Maxis failed, and adds new features like a very cool dynamic water system (I flooded half of my city thanks to a poorly placed hydro plant) and district system, and land purchase system that slaps SimCity's small maps. Basically you start on a map the size of SimCity map, and then dynamically buy surrounding areas as your city grows. I bought 8 SimCity sized areas that are integrated into a single map, and I haven't passed 50 000 residents, so I have no idea how large you can go. The game also has a very cool elevation system for roads and tracks, which means you can twist and turn them on several layers across each other, it's very cool.

    Overall, I think this is the best city builder that I have ever played. It's very well optimized and stable, and for now I feel I actually need help in keeping me away from my computer as I have a tendency to play it for more hours that I probably should, and ignore my commitments...    … Expand
  51. Raskol
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    Everything wrong with EA is fixed here, all the problems with Simcity are fixed here, beware is highly highly adictive. Rarely give away big score, or buy games generaly cause of the stupid shops, but this one is worth it, I hope it will be and expample for the industry and hope people will support games likethis in the future.
  52. Creys
    Mar 23, 2015
    10
    Macht alles besser als simcity
    man könnte den verkehr noch bissel verfeinern (alle spuren nutzen wo platz ist wens in die gleiche richtung geht mehr realer)
  53. Isca
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Quite honestly, the best city building game released to date. An absolute triumph. Sure, there are minor problems, but I'm sure these will all be ironed out in a few months - the shortcomings are nothing to write home about.

    If you remember firing up Sim City back in the early 90s, and you remember how much fun it was - this is the next generation. After playing the relaunch of EA's    Quite honestly, the best city building game released to date. An absolute triumph. Sure, there are minor problems, but I'm sure these will all be ironed out in a few months - the shortcomings are nothing to write home about.

    If you remember firing up Sim City back in the early 90s, and you remember how much fun it was - this is the next generation.

    After playing the relaunch of EA's Sim City, I didn't think the game I wanted to play could ever be made. It has. Go get it now!    … Expand
  54. pongkrit03
    Nov 5, 2017
    10
    This game sucks my life. Period. I am a veteran of city builder genre and I have to say that Cities Skyline is the BEST CITY BUILDER game I've ever played. What makes it so standout is the TRAFFIC SYSTEM which is REAL. Unlike most other games in this genre that calculate traffic problem by statistic, this game use real driving vehicles. Building road and transportation have never beenThis game sucks my life. Period. I am a veteran of city builder genre and I have to say that Cities Skyline is the BEST CITY BUILDER game I've ever played. What makes it so standout is the TRAFFIC SYSTEM which is REAL. Unlike most other games in this genre that calculate traffic problem by statistic, this game use real driving vehicles. Building road and transportation have never been this fun and challenging before. One U turn or wrong road placement can create a massive problem, not only because people will be late at work but all utility services are also delivered by vehicles. No matter how many fire station, garbage collector, police, clinic .... etc you have built, if the traffic is dead, these vehicles will not get to your people, thus create waves of a mess. ; In other games, as long as you have big money in your pocket, you can solve everything. This game is required more brain than that. The more you expand your population, more traffic problem will come.

    Apart from fantastic traffic system, this game also has everything you would normally want in Cities Building genre. Graphic is good depending on your PC spec. Size of the map is very huge, unless you are very devoted city builder (and good enough to deal with colossal population), you have more than enough. This game support mods.

    Actually, I would like the game to have more depth in other area too, not just traffic, for example, economy manipulation. I also feel like the game needs more content at mid-late game. However, since the PRICE is SO CHEAP. Only 30 USD at start, and now mostly you could buy it less than 20 USD. I understand that I cannot compare this game with AAA game attitude. You have gain more than what you have spent. That is why I give it a 10/10 which is very hard for someone like me to give. (I bought this game when steam has good discount, I paid approximately 7-8 usd, I mean seriously, super worthy game compared with the amount I paid for. I would not mind at all if I have to pay 30, it is still cheap for what you get )

    In sum, If you like this genre, buy it !! you will have no regret.

    PS. I didn't buy any DLC yet because they are expensive if compared with base game. This review is solely for vanilla    … Expand
  55. RamirezNL
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Finally a game developer who listen to the community. Free and easy modding. Best game of 2015 for me. EA failed with sim city 2013 and destroyed the franchise. Now there is a new city building game thanks to paradox and colossal order.
  56. CriseComics
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Bro: WHAT A GAME
    Really! It has everything that any city building game should have
    Fantastic game! Everything works as it should, for real, you should buy this NOW
    The best game on 2015 so far.
  57. Angelo0001c
    Apr 7, 2015
    10
    This is the best city-builder what i tryied. The map is great and expandible to 36km2 with a simple mod, The mod support is full and I can create Maps/Assets, share them and download other from steam workshop.
    The only things what i don't like is the lack of italian language.
  58. noobratingames
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    An amazing entry into an emaciated genre. I can't remember the last time I spent an 8 hour sitting in a city building game, nevertheless making a review for one. Excellent launch product along with much more to come thanks to modding and long term dev support.

    Even more amazing than the game is that it was created by a team of 13 people! Congrats go out to everyone at Colossal Order.    An amazing entry into an emaciated genre. I can't remember the last time I spent an 8 hour sitting in a city building game, nevertheless making a review for one. Excellent launch product along with much more to come thanks to modding and long term dev support.

    Even more amazing than the game is that it was created by a team of 13 people! Congrats go out to everyone at Colossal Order. Ridiculous and inspiring that they pulled off what a giant and over budget (also dead as of a couple of days ago...rip Maxis) team at EA could not.    … Expand
  59. smilzoboboz
    Jun 9, 2016
    10
    Definitely the best city builder/manager ever made until now.

    Things you "may" not like may be the relaxing recurring background soundtrack and the kinda-diorama style, don't get me wrong, I like both but I think they are the only things that someone may not like about this game, because everything else is pure awesomeness. One of the greatest achievements this game earned is that    Definitely the best city builder/manager ever made until now.

    Things you "may" not like may be the relaxing recurring background soundtrack and the kinda-diorama style, don't get me wrong, I like both but I think they are the only things that someone may not like about this game, because everything else is pure awesomeness.

    One of the greatest achievements this game earned is that you can both play this game as a casual: building roads, services and enjoying your city growing, and as micromanagement maniac: setting district policies, modifying budgets, fine-tuning assets and many, many other things. Heck you can even watch the life of your citizens from when they move into your city till they die (possibly old, if you correctly managed pollution and health-care).

    If I'd like to point out a flaw on this game I may say that performance is not that great (at least on linux) and that anti-aliasing is really bad (barely works), but it doesn't hurt that much I guess.

    So, well, get this game if you ever thought you may enjoy creating or managing a city (or actually even a village or idk, almost everything with buildings and roads on it) or just get it anyway since it's worth the money it costs.
    Just one warning: don't look at this title for SimCity-like challenge. This game is far more about fine-tuning, cleaning and beautifying your city than struggling to keep it alive, facing cataclysms and such, and sorry if I repeat myself, Cities Skylines does it extremely well, best city manager so far by a good margin.    … Expand
  60. rrafemi
    Feb 17, 2017
    10
    Sencillamente fabuloso. Da casi libertad total para crear una ciudad. El añadido de mods le da mucha mas variedad y además puedes crearte tus propios espacios.

    Los menús son fáciles de entender, el control es muy cómodo y los gráficos son muy realistas para este tipo de juegos. 100% recomendable.
  61. prawntoast1
    Mar 19, 2015
    10
    A lovely made game with big maps, nice graphics, the ability to make and download new maps. A really fun and addictive game which can be played casually or suitable for more in depth players who like to look at every aspect of their city. An overall massive city building game with nice mechanics.
  62. Hestia23
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    The creators of SimCity can learn a lot from Cities: Skylines. A well deserved, highly recommended, highly rated city building simulation game. A transport system that actually works, people take the fastest road towards their destination (unlike SimCity 2013!), bigger maps that make you feel like you're creating an actual city, purchase additional city plots next to your own city and ohThe creators of SimCity can learn a lot from Cities: Skylines. A well deserved, highly recommended, highly rated city building simulation game. A transport system that actually works, people take the fastest road towards their destination (unlike SimCity 2013!), bigger maps that make you feel like you're creating an actual city, purchase additional city plots next to your own city and oh so much more.

    You can even save your game within the steam cloud. How awesome is that? Plus! You don't need to be online all the time to play the game. If you've read my review this far and still have doubts, check out Skye Storm's YouTube channel for excellent gameplay videos.    … Expand
  63. Alr
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    What Simcity 2013 should've been. The are some thing that you can miss, such as disasters or maybe day/night cycle. But it's not big deal. So buy it and enjoy being the major of your city!

    10/10
  64. IamDavej
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    This is what Simcity5 and Cities XXL faild to be. Much World, Such City, Wow.
    You can even build your own buildings, citizens, cars, roadmodules, and more. Amazing.
    I am one of the few who actually liked Simcity 5. But this is so much better.
  65. thegadfly44
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Usually when I see 10s on Metacritic I assume their **** This isn't **** You can look at my reviews and see I'm harsh on games for the most part. This game is **** PHENOMENAL and everything that SimCity should have been. I was reserving judgement for awhile, but the moment I unlocked more territory for city expansion I was SOLD. This is a MUST HAVE for anybody who likes building cities.
  66. citizen-ychoux
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    TL; DR version: Cities Skylines is the best city builder game ever made since Sim City 4. It is everything a great city builder game is supposed to be: broad, realistic, detailed, complicated, fun. It is a definite must have for anyone who likes building things.

    Long version: With the catastrophic release of Sim City 5 in 2013, I have felt being left alone, betrayed, frustrated.    TL; DR version: Cities Skylines is the best city builder game ever made since Sim City 4. It is everything a great city builder game is supposed to be: broad, realistic, detailed, complicated, fun. It is a definite must have for anyone who likes building things.

    Long version:

    With the catastrophic release of Sim City 5 in 2013, I have felt being left alone, betrayed, frustrated. Maxis and EA destroyed the Sim City licence, and got all the panning it deserved. Other developpers tried to fill the void, but without achieving greatness.

    Now meet Cities: Skylines.

    From a graphic point of view, this title has a real appeal. It looks like a toyesque feeling about buildings, vehicles and people. Some may dislike it, I personnaly love it.

    Speaking about lenght, Cities Skylines is a City builder. You can actually build BIG cities. Not towns. You start with a small area, but you can extend to other land tiles as your city grows. Up to 9 2*2km tiles, creating cities up to 1'000'000 inhabitants. Yeah, that big.

    What about the simulation side. Well, in the contrary wih Sim City, the RCI system does work, as in you actually need all of them to make your city work. You have to balance, and can't just build parks to make your citizens happy. Water, energy, crimes, health, education, amusement, everything is covered, and feels realistic.

    Complicated, this game can be. Especially when it comes to traffic management. And it is difficult to have your goods and people flow in a packed city center. Much like in any real big city around the world. But you are not without tools to achieve it. Roundabouts, highways, metros, train, buses, you can basically use everything you can to make it happen.

    I could go on for hours talking about all the good things, I'll just list some cherries on the cake: areas management, policies, and mods. Yes, real, free, endless mods. Not lousy DLCs.

    Is the game perfect? No, it's not. It lacks some endgame challenge (money is really easy to come by) and randomness events (climate calamities for example) to make it the best game ever.

    But for now, it's a deserved 10. Go get it.    … Expand
  67. Sawt00th
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    Boom!! What a game, at last. Great little studio that has lovingly crafted a beautiful and breathing city builder. Progression is quick and fluid. Could do with some balancing in terms of the large bank roll you acquire quickly and the number of service buildings required based on the road map. But outside of that it is perfectly well executed. Graphics could do with a little polish, not aBoom!! What a game, at last. Great little studio that has lovingly crafted a beautiful and breathing city builder. Progression is quick and fluid. Could do with some balancing in terms of the large bank roll you acquire quickly and the number of service buildings required based on the road map. But outside of that it is perfectly well executed. Graphics could do with a little polish, not a big fan of the grainy textures. One tip: Plan your artery roads very very well!!!!!… Expand
  68. Rasmin
    Mar 15, 2015
    10
    This is the city builder everyone has been waiting for. It manages to achieve with ease, what so many others have tried and failed to do. It does have a steeper learning curve for the uninitiated, but a few online tutorial videos on Youtube will fix that. It also has a few kinks to work out with traffic AI, transport path errors, and commercial demand which I am confident will be fixedThis is the city builder everyone has been waiting for. It manages to achieve with ease, what so many others have tried and failed to do. It does have a steeper learning curve for the uninitiated, but a few online tutorial videos on Youtube will fix that. It also has a few kinks to work out with traffic AI, transport path errors, and commercial demand which I am confident will be fixed sooner rather than later. It also does not currently have a day / night cycle, which will keep me going back to SimCity 5 now and then until it does. Tunnels are also not in the game currently, but they are coming along with the day / night cycle.

    These issues are so minor though, it doesn't deserve anything less than a 10 as the game is otherwise flawless and the modding community will keep it alive for years to come along with free updates and paid DLC from the developers. For the price, you can't go wrong if you are at all interested in city building or strategy games.    … Expand
  69. treeface
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    This game is really by far the most balanced city sim I've ever played. The only immediate negative I have to say about it is that all roundabouts need to be built from other road types (i.e. one lane road curved into a circle). This unfortunately adds some extra land cost to getting the benefits of a roundabout, where most modern roundabouts can fit into an area about the same size as aThis game is really by far the most balanced city sim I've ever played. The only immediate negative I have to say about it is that all roundabouts need to be built from other road types (i.e. one lane road curved into a circle). This unfortunately adds some extra land cost to getting the benefits of a roundabout, where most modern roundabouts can fit into an area about the same size as a normal traffic light intersection.… Expand
  70. ScorpiaBoost
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Cities Skylines takes the best things from SimCity, improves them and adds some really good new features.
    Releating to the improvement (as an example): Although you start with a 2km x 2km field you can buy during the game 9 more pieces. So at the end you have a really huge city. Just beautiful ;)
  71. BermudaDaze
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    This is the best city building game in the last 10 years. Super fun, super addictive. If you've been looking for a next gen city building game done perfectly then look no further.
    Kudos to the team that made this gem of a game!
  72. salzherz
    Mar 15, 2015
    10
    Finally. A city builder with no major flaws. Kudos to this development team, you feel the right spirit in every single aspect of this simulation. Happy to vote for this game, we as gamers DESERVE such passion. And trust me, as an 52 year old grumpy gamer, i love this game.
  73. Linkraa
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    One of the best city builders I've ever played. The level of detail in the game is mind boggling.

    So far I've spent 10-12 hours playing this game, my population is at 18 thousand, the map is ENORMOUS and there are so many things to do. From highways onramps, to train routes, to bus lines, to metro stations, to high densities to zoning districts, this game is fascinating. I spent    One of the best city builders I've ever played. The level of detail in the game is mind boggling.

    So far I've spent 10-12 hours playing this game, my population is at 18 thousand, the map is ENORMOUS and there are so many things to do.

    From highways onramps, to train routes, to bus lines, to metro stations, to high densities to zoning districts, this game is fascinating.

    I spent 10 minutes following a tourist on my bus routes to the parks she visited to renaming industry to funny names. This game is honestly one of the best, if not the best city builder I've ever played and I AM a huge SimCity 2000 and SimCity 4 fanatic.

    You won't regret spending your money on this game, I can't recommend it enough!    … Expand
  74. DwarvenKing
    Mar 15, 2015
    10
    This game, this game redefines the city building genre, i mean SimCity should've been this, if it wasn't for Electronic A**holes maybe it would've been something, but we got this i swear this is the best city builder I've ever played.10/10 no h8
  75. 2CleverUsername
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Absolutely amazing. A breath of fresh air after SimCity and Cities XL managed to both crap the bed on what should be a no-brainer.

    Also, FANTASISTC Linux support, working flawlessly on Day 1.

    If you have any love of City Builders, this is an absolute must-buy.
  76. ireviewthings1
    May 8, 2015
    10
    The game itself is a 8.5
    It's a wonderfully fun city builder that doesn't do anything wrong.
    I give it a 10 because: - it is only 30 bucks - it is actively supporting community created content. ( you can fly helicopters first person now through your city for christ's sake!) - it is a big huge F you to anything that is wrong with triple A publishers and their ever growing    The game itself is a 8.5
    It's a wonderfully fun city builder that doesn't do anything wrong.

    I give it a 10 because:
    - it is only 30 bucks
    - it is actively supporting community created content. ( you can fly helicopters first person now through your city for christ's sake!)
    - it is a big huge F you to anything that is wrong with triple A publishers and their ever growing anti-customer behaviour

    Cities: Skylines is a love letter to the genre, to gaming, to gamers and it's customers. And it is a PC exclusive!    … Expand
  77. dohgeh
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Do not get confused by the disliking of the other Cities games. This one feels like it is non related to those games. I don't know how they stepped their game up so fast, but this is the best city builder game out there.

    Cities XXL was nothing new from the meh Cities XL. Cities Skylines is a massive improvement. It's the city building game everyone has wanted for years. Sim City 2013    Do not get confused by the disliking of the other Cities games. This one feels like it is non related to those games. I don't know how they stepped their game up so fast, but this is the best city builder game out there.

    Cities XXL was nothing new from the meh Cities XL. Cities Skylines is a massive improvement. It's the city building game everyone has wanted for years. Sim City 2013 was a HUGE disappointment and Cities XXL was a money grabber. Cities Skylines is well worth the 30 dollars, even if it was priced at sixty it still is a great deal! This is the best city building game since Simcity 4.

    There is so much content in this game to keep you busy for a long time. I know people who have put 30 hours into this game and are still playing. Did I mention that it has mod support? There are over a 100 mods on the Steam Workshop already. Cool. You don't even need mods. I do recommend them though, as they add a lot to this game.

    The only thing wrong with this game is the tutorials. It doesn't explain anything very well, but I can't think of a city builder that does. A few bugs here and there. Nothing major or gamebreaking.

    Please buy this game and tell Paradox that this is what we expect next time! Do not screw us again with the Cities XXL crap!    … Expand
  78. PSPfreaky
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    Cities: Skylines is the best city building game ever! This game is much better than SimCity and Cities (X)XL. The best points of Cities: Skylines: Map size, mod support, price (~25 euros) and map editor. Must have!
  79. xannepan
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Ever since simcity-4, city simulation has become more a hobby for me than just occasional game play. Over the years I have created many custom buildings (mainly Paris and medieval themes) and mods (amongst other the Jupiter (weather) and the Aurora mods) for simcity-4. Simcity 2013 was a major disappointment on all accounts.

    I have been fortunate to have been invited to test Cities    Ever since simcity-4, city simulation has become more a hobby for me than just occasional game play. Over the years I have created many custom buildings (mainly Paris and medieval themes) and mods (amongst other the Jupiter (weather) and the Aurora mods) for simcity-4. Simcity 2013 was a major disappointment on all accounts.

    I have been fortunate to have been invited to test Cities Skylines' modding tools during the beta phase for the past couple of months. And during that time I have also been able to play the game. Cities Skylines exceeds my expectations. The potential that can be unlocked by the community and by DLCs provided by CO is unbelievable. I am absolutely overwhelmed by how great this game is.

    Additionally, I have gained the utmost respect for CO. It is unbelievable what a small team of creative people can do. Aside from developing a fantastic game, CO actually listens to the community to the best of their abilities.

    Bound by an NDA, it has been challenging for me not being able to respond to all the comments, questions, critisicm, (sometimes unjust) speculation on the forums. And I kept thinking if only you could get to play the game for half an hour and - like me - become captivated by studying the little CIMS in their daily routine, or laying out the most amazing road interchanges. Finally a game I can enjoy again without having to shoot someone.

    Off course some I do share some of the criticism that also has been shared on the forums. I could even create a list of a dozen or more features that I would like to see changed or improved. But all that is driven by my enthusiasm for this game, and there is a time a place for everything. So for now I am just giving this game a 10/10.    … Expand
  80. Guardian1996
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Truly beautiful game and an experience that is fully appreciated from my point of view. The next Sim City 4 deluxemade by Paradox. Thank you, I am sincerely grateful!
  81. Lyrande
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Really a great game, everything we have hoped for since SimCity 4. A shame that it took that many years to have a game resembling the good old city builder times.
  82. andygoyap
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Cities: Skylines, everything that SimCity should have been.

    Maximum Buildable Map Size: 36km² - 100km² (Mod): ✓ Full Modding Support: ✓ Map Editor: ✓ Asset Editor: ✓ Steam Workshop Integration: ✓ District & Policies: ✓ Offline Mode: ✓ Real Population: ✓ 1,000,000 Agents: ✓ Working Traffic System: ✓ Power Lines & Water Pipes (SimCity 4 Style): ✓ Hydroelectric Power (Damns):    Cities: Skylines, everything that SimCity should have been.

    Maximum Buildable Map Size: 36km² - 100km² (Mod): ✓
    Full Modding Support: ✓
    Map Editor: ✓
    Asset Editor: ✓
    Steam Workshop Integration: ✓
    District & Policies: ✓
    Offline Mode: ✓
    Real Population: ✓
    1,000,000 Agents: ✓
    Working Traffic System: ✓
    Power Lines & Water Pipes (SimCity 4 Style): ✓
    Hydroelectric Power (Damns): ✓
    Tsunami: ✓
    Natural Resources: ✓
    64-bit Game: ✓
    OS - Linux, Windows, OS X: ✓
    Under $30: ✓    … Expand
  83. ErwinRuggy
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    I can finally say that we no longer need to play SimCity 4

    The 5 things where this game is outstanding: 1.- The size 2.- Full mod support, there are already hundreds of mods in the workshop. 3.- An in-game asset editor to build custom parks, buildings, etc. 4.- A World editor where importing the geography of real cities is very easy, or just build a volcanic island. 5.- The    I can finally say that we no longer need to play SimCity 4

    The 5 things where this game is outstanding:

    1.- The size
    2.- Full mod support, there are already hundreds of mods in the workshop.
    3.- An in-game asset editor to build custom parks, buildings, etc.
    4.- A World editor where importing the geography of real cities is very easy, or just build a volcanic island.
    5.- The transportation, both advanced roads, and mass transit like subways, buses, trains, ships, airports etc.    … Expand
  84. jakiegame
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    It lets people make custom building and MODS! Way more freedom than the other city games before. Basically this reminds me of the way PC games used to be... where they cared about the consumers and made sure to provide fun.
  85. justinxfan
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    This game is simply wonderful in every aspect! There are some features such as day/night cycles that people complain about, but they'll probably be added by mods. The core game is well furnished and I encountered very few, if none, bugs. Overall, the dev team has finally made a way for me to stop playing SimCity 4!
  86. correiajoao
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    You like SimCity4? Time to get a New game, because this one is the "next" game the gamers wanted! Buy it! And enjoy! I was wanting for this game since they announced it!
  87. alanjuio
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    What SimCity should have been but never was.
    This game is much better than SimCity, with more features.
    I spent hours playing on this and never got bored, and the best part is it's only $30 at launch.
    This could have been easily $70 game like simcity because this game is more polished, less buggy, full mod support, and most importantly so much fun!
  88. Mistafreeze3
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    This is what Sim City was supposed to be. The game is beautiful, runs smooth, and is easy to mod.

    Sim City 4 can finally be retired after 12 years of loyal service, it's successor is here.
  89. scrap104
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Hate SimCity 2013? You'll love Cities: Skylines. Love SimCity 2013? You'll love Cities: Skylines a lot better. Lots to do and so much potential for future development like mods and DLC. There's a learning curve so don't expect things to work just because it worked in SimCtiy. You need a decent spec laptop or desktop to fully enjoy the game.
  90. BalzakMorgan
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    this city builder is colossal

    you can plant trees, a lot of trees
    you can releax and enjoy the view

    from small city to very large one
    from small area to very big one

    mods (assets, maps etc...), check
    graphic, check
    performence, check
    price, check

    10/10
  91. EarlGreyDrinker
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    I played this the other day. I have some minor problems with the roads system sometimes not being perfectly straight and causing a decrease in some RCI zoning space, but it's very minor.

    For the price, this game is worth it. Bye bye SimCity and EA. I hope the community from SimCity 4 will hop over and here and populate the Steam Workshop.
  92. NZ_Simplicity
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Well what can I say, Colossal Order have done what EA could never do, they have returned the "true" city builder to the fans.
    The Features, Graphics, Playability and, Smoothness along with the modders tools make this the best out of them all. :)
  93. shelter
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    I hate to do the obvious comparison here but Cities: Skylines is everything SimCity 2013 wasn't, it's just so much more!
    Thank you good sirs and madams at Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive, this is how you do a game release!
  94. MysticMTL
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    You can tell when a game is created by passionate artists and developers. This could be the SimCity 4 successor that we have been waiting all these years for. Everything that SC2k13 did wrong, Colossal Order tried to make right. City sizes are 9x bigger, and easily modded to 25x bigger than SC2k13. They didn't only make things better, they also introduced many new features such asYou can tell when a game is created by passionate artists and developers. This could be the SimCity 4 successor that we have been waiting all these years for. Everything that SC2k13 did wrong, Colossal Order tried to make right. City sizes are 9x bigger, and easily modded to 25x bigger than SC2k13. They didn't only make things better, they also introduced many new features such as districts, specialized industrial zones and dynamic water movement. Modding support is also a huge feature that is offered. The Steam Workshop has over 1000 mods, models and maps already online less than 24 hours after the release. There are a handful of requests for features that didn't make it to release, but the devs promised that they would continue working on this game to include as many new features as possible. (Such as road & highway tunnels, disasters and day/night cycles).

    This is only the first day of the launch, and the game is already extremely stable, and looks beautiful.
    I look forward to seeing what the devs and the mod community comes up with in the future!

    This game was created by a small indie development team and look at what they produced. I highly recommend this game to anyone who felt disappointed with SimCity and wants to play a genuine city simulator that has the fun of previous versions, but the new features that modern gamers want to play.    … Expand
  95. sumodaz
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    By far the best city builder which has ever been made. Some really nice new features such as districts, water physics and pedestrian paths make this a modern game but with a classic feel. Traffic and transport is beautifully implemented too. It's so fun following your people and watching as they live their lives in your city.
  96. nonotz
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    its very hard to review this game without mentioning 'SimCity'. So, how do you make a perfect city building game ? just copy SimCity but listen to community. (the actual community , not the "community" EA keeps talking about) . Cities : Skylines delivers just that , even with some improvement !.
    - Integration with Steam Workshop
    - Massive playable land size , - Amazing terrain editor    its very hard to review this game without mentioning 'SimCity'. So, how do you make a perfect city building game ? just copy SimCity but listen to community. (the actual community , not the "community" EA keeps talking about) . Cities : Skylines delivers just that , even with some improvement !.
    - Integration with Steam Workshop
    - Massive playable land size ,
    - Amazing terrain editor
    - Stunning water simulation (seriously , try the water sim by building a massive dam on a river with strong current)

    The game is not without any flaw(s) though. But most of the flaws are pretty minor. Here's some :
    - Pixely-ish texture for the assets (probably to keep the game run smoothly on lower end pc )
    - Not enough variation (same building everywhere) , but there will be DLC and Steam workshop (There's already some assets in the workshop)
    - Lack of Information (The building are just abandoned , but WHY ??!?!? )
    - Twitter-Like feature with right-on-your-face positioning and repetitive text.

    well with all those minor issues , the game is still an amazing piece of city building game ....

    What are you waiting for ?!?
    go out there and throw your money at the developer ....    … Expand
  97. digitalnomad
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Well done Paradox Interactive, well done. This is not some game still in beta wrapped with fancy packaging - it is the real deal. The Steam Workshop is already filled with awesome mods on the first day. I am very excited to see what the community creates for this awesome game.
  98. cardigait
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    A 12 developer team made a 30€ game that kicks all competitions in the nuts.
    It's not perfect, but just made a almost bug-free launch and has already many custom content developed through Steam Workshop.
    When the worst thing about a simulation you can say is that it's too serious and that the music is boring, well... you have a winner. Great game, great price, greatest approach to    A 12 developer team made a 30€ game that kicks all competitions in the nuts.
    It's not perfect, but just made a almost bug-free launch and has already many custom content developed through Steam Workshop.
    When the worst thing about a simulation you can say is that it's too serious and that the music is boring, well... you have a winner.

    Great game, great price, greatest approach to customer requests and feedback.    … Expand
  99. RaggaRootz
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Excellent City Builder!!!!

    As of now, the 4th most played and popular game on Steam right now (30,000+ people playing) and growing. What is most impressive is how the community is uploading tons and tons of Mods to the Workshop!

    In all... this game is ALIVE and will continue to breathe as more and more people add share their own flavor through the Workshop and Community Contributions!
  100. jesusblack
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Cities: Skylines is easily the best city-builder since Sim-City 4. It beats sim-city 5 in almost every-way, despite being made by a development team the fraction of the size of Maxis, and it's playable on launch.
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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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