
A Simulator game by Colossal Order, released in 2015
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation genre. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience. From the makers of the Cities in Motion franchise, the game boasts a fully realized transport system. It also includes the ability to mod the game to suit your play style as a fine counter balance to the layered and challenging simulation. You're only limited by your imagination, so take control and reach for the sky!
Current lowest price for Cities: Skylines PC key. Verified daily.
| Store | Price | Discount | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎮Steam | $29.99 | Standard | View ↗ |
The official download size for Cities: Skylines is 8 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.48 worth of SSD storage space.
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Estimated Time to Install
10 mins
Live player count and server population analysis.
There are currently 8,181 people playing Cities: Skylines, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.
Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.
SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.
Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Cities: Skylines, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.
PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.
To run Cities: Skylines smoothly, your PC needs at least 16 GB RAM RAM and a Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 8 GB of storage.
Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.
Based on 13 critic reviews, Cities: Skylines has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 76, it stands out as a strong entry in the simulator category, though it may have minor flaws.
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