Cities: Skylines

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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!
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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!
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Valkyan
    Mar 10, 2015
    9
    Solid city builder which SimCity 4 should have been.

    Pros: - able to play on launch date - big cities - full mod support (hey, even more size cities !) - editor - working simulation model - tons of options how to play - price - offline game Cons: - traffic simulation model should get patched ... it's not at 100% when you have three lanes road .... still miles ahead of    Solid city builder which SimCity 4 should have been.

    Pros:
    - able to play on launch date
    - big cities
    - full mod support (hey, even more size cities !)
    - editor
    - working simulation model
    - tons of options how to play
    - price
    - offline game

    Cons:
    - traffic simulation model should get patched ... it's not at 100% when you have three lanes road .... still miles ahead of SimCity 4
    - road building tool should get improved, but options are still pretty great at the moment
    - i would like to see coop multiplayer (2 players playing 1 city)

    Conclusion:
    - great game for a great price. If you like to build then get it ...    … Expand
  15. 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
  16. 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!
  17. 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!
  18. 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
  19. 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. ;-)
  20. 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.
  21. CartoonHead
    Jun 28, 2015
    0
    Waste of money. Game is only about a quarter finished with many missing features. The Devs have given up and opened up the steam workshop to let the community finish the game. The Devs on Steam are overzealous and ban for even the slightest criticism, like I asked why there is no Paint feature for tree's because it hurts my wrists clicking each individual tree in for hours. On theWaste of money. Game is only about a quarter finished with many missing features. The Devs have given up and opened up the steam workshop to let the community finish the game. The Devs on Steam are overzealous and ban for even the slightest criticism, like I asked why there is no Paint feature for tree's because it hurts my wrists clicking each individual tree in for hours. On the official map there are tones of bus like water running inland from the sea and one map there is no water current or alternative to wash away was water so you end up with a bay full of **** that just spreads and doesn't go anywhere.

    There are only like 10 different vehicle models, which sounds fin expect when you get hundreds of thousands of childish looking doughnuts driving around your street. So yeah, with heaving modding thanks to talented people this game is acceptable, but Paradox and Creative Order once again prove they are the lazyiest Devs about by putting out featureless games and saying the hard part is working around that.    … Expand
  22. 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.
  23. 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...
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. 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
  34. 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.
  35. Zodiac_A
    Dec 9, 2018
    3
    Very overpriced, 30FPS on GTX 1070. DLS cost practically as a full game. But good abilities and graphic.
  36. 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
  37. 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.
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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.
  41. 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!
  42. dadoitz
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    This is the first time that ive enjoyed a game so much that i've felt compelled to sign up and post a review. Firstly the games runs great and very smooth, the attention to detail is astounding and the game play mechanics are great, there is the odd bug which i'm sure CO will iron out. in time. The real draw card i feel is the modding capabilities of the game, this game will endure forThis is the first time that ive enjoyed a game so much that i've felt compelled to sign up and post a review. Firstly the games runs great and very smooth, the attention to detail is astounding and the game play mechanics are great, there is the odd bug which i'm sure CO will iron out. in time. The real draw card i feel is the modding capabilities of the game, this game will endure for years to come. Great job CO & Paradox!!… Expand
  43. 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.
  44. 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
  45. Bribarian
    Apr 7, 2015
    9
    This is what SimCity 2013 should have been. The game is extremely addicting for the fact that you have the options to get bigger and expand, expand, and expand.

    All the better elements are there from the Simcity sims, managing traffic, zoning, etc.... My only complaint is the cartoony look of the game, which I assume is to help it run as smooth as possible, and the cities can look    This is what SimCity 2013 should have been. The game is extremely addicting for the fact that you have the options to get bigger and expand, expand, and expand.

    All the better elements are there from the Simcity sims, managing traffic, zoning, etc....

    My only complaint is the cartoony look of the game, which I assume is to help it run as smooth as possible, and the cities can look kind of generic and plain, whereas older sims had more way to spice it up. Hopefully with the mod community, it will make it much much better though.

    It's a solid addition to the genre overall.    … Expand
  46. winnston
    Mar 26, 2015
    9
    A little confusing to start off with, but the game does a nice job of staggering content so as not to overwhelm you. Feels a little light on some of the available buildings and content, but this game has been built to make the most of modding, and the steam workshop has tonnes and growing every day. Appears the developers have the gamer very much in mind, keeping up to date with posters onA little confusing to start off with, but the game does a nice job of staggering content so as not to overwhelm you. Feels a little light on some of the available buildings and content, but this game has been built to make the most of modding, and the steam workshop has tonnes and growing every day. Appears the developers have the gamer very much in mind, keeping up to date with posters on reddit and the workshop, I expect this game to have a huge vault of additional content over the coming years.

    I came to this game having missed a truly decent one since sim city 4 and it doesn't disappoint.    … Expand
  47. 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.
  48. TonyKontana
    May 17, 2015
    10
    Отличный симулятор которому не хватает совсем немного до идеала. Маст хэв для фанатов.
  49. Luizzrz
    Oct 4, 2015
    6
    Alright, listen up:

    I've created like 6 cities so far, all of them are now completely screwed, most of them have no power or water, some are flooded and others are complete fail.

    I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY THIS GAME, IT DOESN'T HAS A TUTORIAL, I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO PLAY IT.

    halp
  50. RaidenXel
    Jul 9, 2015
    8
    This game is fun, don't get me wrong, but it gets boring REALLY fast. I like all the mod support and what it allows the Steam community to do what they do best. I hope this won't turn out like SimCity.
  51. atisfix
    Oct 6, 2016
    9
    Cities: Skylines is a nice city builder game. I quiet enjoyed playing it however for the first time it was really difficult to start with it. It is different from other city builder like SimCity but graphics and controls are really easy to use. Graphics are very nice and neat as well! Good game!
  52. Ilya2017
    Aug 31, 2017
    9
    Хорошая игра, лучший градостроительный симулятор. Конечно не без багов. Играю со всем комплектом дополнений.
  53. eilhanz
    Feb 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Language (Turkish):

    Arkadaşlar şöyle bir şey düşünün. Sistemin çok yeni ve oyunlara yetecek kadar sistemin olsun ama sadece bir oyunda affedersin y****k gibi çalıştığını gördüğünüzü düşünün, ne yapardınız? Bence kesin rage quit yapardınız sinirinizle. Optimizasyonu ETS 2'nin TruckersMP modundan bile beter. İllaki yüksek bilgisayar istiyorsa fazla mod için ben tek oyun için bilgisayar toplamam ya da yükseltmem asla. Bildiğin rezalet...

    Garry's Mod MetroStroi'de de optimizasyon sıkıntısı mevcut ama hiç bu kadarı olamaz. Benim şehir nüfusu 120 bin, 2000 tane küsür asset ve 25'e yakın modum var. 15-20dk'da açılıyor ve bilgisayar ağlıyor (sistemim de kötü değil bu arada). Benim sistemim bu arada 12GB RAM'e, RX 570 GPU'ya ve R3 1300X işlemcim var, diğer oyunlarda paşa paşa kaldırıyor. Sonuç gerçekten rezalet...

    Oyunun mod desteği ve gelişmiş teknolojilerini beğendim diyebilirim ama bu oyun modsuz da olmuyor. DLC'leri çok pahalı değil fakat hepsini almaya kalkışsanız çok pahalı oluyor. İçerikleri çok beğendim diyemem. Grafik ve detaylar muazzam gibi bir şey, çok beğendim ama yine de bazı yerlerde detaylar performans için kısıldığını görüyorum. Onun dışında harika.

    Simcity (2013) ile kıyaslandığında iğrenç optimizasyonu ve bazı eksiklikler dışında ezer geçer. Çünkü oyunda gelişmiş bütçe belirleme, şehir bölgeleri oluşturma gibi özellikler oldukça iyi yapıyor oyunu.

    Ek bir bilgi olarak optimizasyon için hala yama gelmedi. Yapacağım yapacağım demişsiniz nerede o yama? Bir de ben Paradox'u suç atmıyorum, bunu ben Colossal Order'ın suçlu olduğunu çok net bir şekilde söyleyebilirim. İşte oyuna puanım:

    Oynanış: 0/10 (Optimizasyon yüzünden)
    Grafik: 8/10
    Özellikler: 9/10
    Detaylar: 6/10    … Expand
  54. 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.
  55. DavidCastro
    Mar 11, 2015
    7
    Thanks to how the developers take fan feedback seriously, most of the core features you would expect from a city builder are present and delivered gracefully. But the game can be uneventful - there is not even a day and night cycle. It still has a lot of potential for improvement. Nonetheless, Cities: Skylines is a great and very welcome addition to the genre.
  56. ZacharyE
    Apr 21, 2015
    0
    This game is fun. But there are huge issues with the save feature. Steam sync does not work. Saving to your computer does not work either. No point in playing a city building game when your cities all disappear over night.
  57. Matanuva135
    Mar 10, 2015
    8
    It's Simcity, but better, In any aspect. Only problem is that the requirement to play this game and the price of the game. But overall it's still a great game.
  58. 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
  59. 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+
  60. 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
  61. 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.
  62. 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!!
  63. 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
  64. tsakiym
    May 14, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it............................… Expand
  65. clansfear
    Jun 23, 2015
    5
    Dissapointed. Just like all latest city-games it focuses so much on roads and traffic. I was hoping for a chance to create large pedestrian paths in the suburbs. Nope.
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. runeb80
    Mar 13, 2015
    7
    Not sure why everyone is so over the top with their scoring of this game. It has what SimCity lacked - true. But it also lacks what SimCity had - polish, especially in the 2D graphics and texture department. Luckily these are things that are more easily fixed than a broken game engine like SimCity's glassbox, and so I have hope for Skylines. But it's not the ultimate city builder - atNot sure why everyone is so over the top with their scoring of this game. It has what SimCity lacked - true. But it also lacks what SimCity had - polish, especially in the 2D graphics and texture department. Luckily these are things that are more easily fixed than a broken game engine like SimCity's glassbox, and so I have hope for Skylines. But it's not the ultimate city builder - at least not yet.… Expand
  69. 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
  70. 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.
  71. 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.
  72. hamad1027
    May 12, 2020
    0
    Optimized Like Garbage !

    i have an i 7700 with an gtx 1060 and it runs about 14 fps
  73. ValetinGabaev
    Oct 23, 2015
    0
    Game is unplayable !!!
    The font is so small that it is impossible to use a larger TV screen. That 18 months has passed and this insane irregularity has not been dealt with by the dev is outrageous.
  74. rahulgomez2025
    Aug 30, 2015
    0
    No replayability, difficult to design cities, sandbox mode not highlighted, lots og bugs! I really regretted buying a copy of this game. It could have been great but was a nightmare. The interface is really different as well
  75. blackbird1
    Sep 2, 2015
    4
    Be aware of hyped games right? When this game came out I was in the middle of a SimCity 4 Lets Play and I will compare these two games. I will not list all the quirks and bugs but try to give you an overview of the gameplay:

    In a nutshell CS is a traffic simulator with added city builder while SC4 is a city builder / manager game. Budget controls in CS are simpler. You can't get a    Be aware of hyped games right? When this game came out I was in the middle of a SimCity 4 Lets Play and I will compare these two games. I will not list all the quirks and bugs but try to give you an overview of the gameplay:

    In a nutshell CS is a traffic simulator with added city builder while SC4 is a city builder / manager game. Budget controls in CS are simpler. You can't get a breakdown of your cost per department (like pipe maintenance, water pumps etc.). You can not change budgets for individual buildings (like a school in a low density district or vice versa). When you want to enact policies it does not estimate the costs for you. Tax control is less fine grained than SC4.

    Here is the typical gameplay for CS: Build roads, level up, build more roads and buildings, level up, build more of the same, level up....you see a pattern here. The game practically forces you to build a "nice" and "green" city that satisfies all the citizens needs.

    In SC4 you are allowed to approach your citiy with different methods. You can build a high tech city, a business city, a gritty industrial town, a small farming community and so on. Plus all these cities can somehwat interact via the region mode. Of course in SC4 you build zones, grow, build more, add buildings etc. But you are challenged with more problems. IN CS you have to manage traffic, thats it, the rest is just grinding up. In SC4 you can get some persistant problems like unemployment, slums, pollution (air, water, nuclear..though not noise which is a nice addition in CS). I really miss the region mode where you can have a bustling metropolis and some suburb type communities around.

    Verdict: CS offers nothing more than SC4 except nice graphics if you are into bright colors. CS feels more like a sandbox city builder while SC4 is a proper city management and building game. Maybe CS gets there with mods and DLCs...but right now it is not recommended. If you enjoy building a nice looking city without too much difficulty..go ahead and buy CS...if you like a variety of challenges go for SC4.

    CS is not a bad game. It is a good game in fact if you like to build cities and manage traffic (where SC4 is far inferior without mods). But it just did not click with me. There is not enough management and too much building and tinkering with roads for my taste.    … Expand
  76. Phear
    Mar 17, 2015
    5
    Game crashes to a white screen at random times. Sometimes after 5 mins and other times it takes 90 mins. -3 for that.

    There is no autosave. That combined with the above crashing is very frustrating. -1 for that. Once they fix these issues, which I have full confidence that will they will that makes the game a solid 7. Why? There isn't anything new here to engage the player.    Game crashes to a white screen at random times. Sometimes after 5 mins and other times it takes 90 mins. -3 for that.

    There is no autosave. That combined with the above crashing is very frustrating. -1 for that.

    Once they fix these issues, which I have full confidence that will they will that makes the game a solid 7.

    Why?

    There isn't anything new here to engage the player. With proper planning you will never fail. It is a bit easy even on hard mode. This game needs scenarios or objectives to accomplish. Like having a tourism city, or Vegas like city. Currently everything is just generic. Sure it is better than SimCity 3000 but that wasn't that hard to do.

    I think Paradox is a great company though and they should be able to the fix issues with a big DLC or the next version.    … Expand
  77. 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;
  78. biert
    May 13, 2015
    8
    If you look at city builder games you have Simcity as the inventor of the genre but since the last game in that series they left a gap to be taken by another game series. Paradox Interactive might arguably still not have created a game which does everything right, but the things it does it does well. The core mechanics work fine and good. The only thing that makes it really difficult afterIf you look at city builder games you have Simcity as the inventor of the genre but since the last game in that series they left a gap to be taken by another game series. Paradox Interactive might arguably still not have created a game which does everything right, but the things it does it does well. The core mechanics work fine and good. The only thing that makes it really difficult after you basic city is getting the traffic under control. For all the city builder games I played this has enough depth to be interesting but is not over complicating things either.

    Besides the basics what makes this game truly stand out over the product EA created is the ability to create and use mods with the game. This makes the experience better and creates a lot of good will in the player community.

    Overall I really appreciate the product that has been created and truly enjoy playing city builder games again. Almost thought this was a lost art but then Paradox came and showed us how it is done.    … Expand
  79. 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!!!
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. 7lives
    Mar 16, 2015
    8
    Well, the Game is amazing! Good Structure, technical Performance, no bugs.

    BUT: Not enough Content. Only 25 Buildings around? Get boring very fast. :/
    We need more content! :)
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. ezay
    Mar 19, 2015
    8
    Very good game, but far from the 9+ notes here. Here's why: the game is deeply simple. Create new zones and new people will just come in. I remember Sim City 4 to be much more complex than that for example.

    Still a very solid game. Good job on that Colossal Order.
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. 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.
  90. 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.
  91. TrilobiteG
    May 17, 2015
    8
    For a city building game, this is the best out there. Cities XL and Simcity don't even come close to this 'not too simple and not too complicated' building experience. You can mod practically any aspect of this game. The maps are wonderfully detailed and the nature of how to build water systems and train lines is so easy to learn you'll have a replica of the London underground in a day. IfFor a city building game, this is the best out there. Cities XL and Simcity don't even come close to this 'not too simple and not too complicated' building experience. You can mod practically any aspect of this game. The maps are wonderfully detailed and the nature of how to build water systems and train lines is so easy to learn you'll have a replica of the London underground in a day. If you're a fan of sandbox games and city building games (coming from someone with not a huge like on city builders) you will love this!… Expand
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. 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.
  98. fredinator
    Mar 23, 2015
    8
    Awesome. This is how a city builder has to play out. It actually simulates stuff like traffic and people. It runs perfectly since it is a 64bit game and it uses the RAM that a 64bit PC can provide. No DRM because their DRM is support the game with new content and some DLC. Awesome².

    Good stuff: + Traffic and People + Steam Workshop (Mods, new buildings) + No horrible DRM +    Awesome. This is how a city builder has to play out. It actually simulates stuff like traffic and people. It runs perfectly since it is a 64bit game and it uses the RAM that a 64bit PC can provide. No DRM because their DRM is support the game with new content and some DLC. Awesome².

    Good stuff:
    + Traffic and People
    + Steam Workshop (Mods, new buildings)
    + No horrible DRM
    + (Hopefully) long term Support
    + Huge Cities
    + Full 64bit
    + Cheap for much content

    Bad Stuff
    - No day/night cycle (though there seems to be a mod for that but it has no impact on gameplay)
    - No multiplayer (which I think is sad but I get why some people dont want one)

    Colossal Order said they want to add more stuff and maybe day/night gets patched in and they even said that maybe there will be some sort of multiplayer. I just wanted to explain why I don't give 10/10.    … Expand
  99. 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
  100. 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
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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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