Cities: Skylines II

by Iceflake Studios·published by Paradox Interactive

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

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

Steam Sentiment54

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

43,859en

87,818 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Oct 24, 2023

Price

$34.99

Velocity

19.3/day

Slowing

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

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈3.1M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$210.0M

Based on 87,818 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

Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,342 post-launch reviews

16%355 rev

<2h

20%218 rev

2-10h

60%1,515 rev

10-50h

61%3,413 rev

50-200h

55%3,159 rev

200h+

57%1,682 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+35pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 218 similar games in the Simulation genre released in 2023.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 5%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 0%

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