Cities: Skylines

by Colossal Order·published by Paradox Interactive

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment93

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

126,957en

288,063 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Mar 10, 2015

Price

$8.99

Velocity

15.9/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈6.2M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$250.0M

Based on 288,063 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,077 post-launch reviews

48%245 rev

<2h

62%139 rev

2-10h

90%1,995 rev

10-50h

92%3,353 rev

50-200h

88%2,535 rev

200h+

90%1,810 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+26pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 210 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2015.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 9%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 0%

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