Cities: Skylines
2015 · Isometric
90Recommended
83OpenCritic
85Metacritic
93Steam
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. 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.
PlatformsPC PS4 Xbox Series PS5 Xbox One Switch
GenreCity builder Simulation Action
CameraIsometric
Art styleRealistic
ModesSingle-player
EnglishText only
Player score93% · 291 K reviews
Playing now~7 K on Steam
Time to beatHowLongToBeat ↗
Release date2015
Steam price$29.99
DeveloperColossal Order
PublisherParadox Interactive
Key tagsCity Builder Building Simulation Management Mod Economy Moddable Sandbox
Major updates
Race Day, Iconic Brutalism, and Renewed History is live! · Mar 2026All 5
System requirements
Minimum 8 GB RAM · 4 GBiSteam Deck PlayableMin & recommended
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ I7 930 | AMD® FX 6350 | Intel® Core™ I7 2700K | AMD® Ryzen 7 2700X |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Graphics | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTS 450 (1 GB) | AMD® R7 250 (2 GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB) |
| DirectX | 9.0c | 11 |
| Storage | 4 GB | 4 GB |
From the game’s Steam store page.
