Cities XXL

by Focus Entertainment

Steam · Mostly Negative

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment36

Mostly Negative

Significant player dissatisfaction.

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,106en

2,360 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Feb 5, 2015

Price

$9.99

Velocity

0.3/day

Slowing

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

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈120K

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$1.2M

Based on 2,360 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

Design, build, and manage the world’s largest and most diverse cities in Cities XXL. Bigger and better than ever before with a more powerful game engine and new interface, become the mayor of your very own sprawling metropolis.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 1,105 post-launch reviews

9%216 rev

<2h

16%122 rev

2-10h

32%405 rev

10-50h

55%260 rev

50-200h

72%61 rev

200h+

85%41 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+56pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 143 similar games in the Simulation genre released in 2015.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 8%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 18%

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