Cities: Skylines (Steam Game) 
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.
- City Builder (4902)
- Simulation (3549)
- Building (2961)
- Management (2436)
- Strategy (2290)
- Sandbox (2095)
- Singleplayer (1997)
- Moddable (1744)
- Economy (1726)
- Resource Management (1364)
- Mod (1213)
- Realistic (993)
- Replay Value (778)
- Casual (726)
- Modern (625)
- Real-Time with Pause (602)
- Family Friendly (579)
- Great Soundtrack (483)
- Funny (315)
- Action (145)
| Release Date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Price | $ 29.99 Top 3% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.2% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.2% Top 15% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 92% Top 2% / 92.2% Top 2% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 185.7K Top 1% / 250.2K Top 1% |
| Curators | 057 reviews Top 10% |
| Median Play Time | 84.9 hours Top 1% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 2.8 hours Top 5% |
| Followers | 758.6K Top 1% |
| Owners | ± 14.4M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold | ± 10.6M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 102.6M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Cities: Skylines's Steam rating and reviews from March 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 96.5% (March 2015) to 92.4% (May 2019).
With 250.2K reviews Top 1%, Cities: Skylines is an undeniable major AAA level success. There is a peak in November 2019 that suggests a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Cities: Skylines's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (46%), followed by Simplified Chinese (19%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game is translated in 9 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Cities: Skylines, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 311 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.4 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (196 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Cities: Skylines's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 93.2% rating Top 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Cities: Skylines's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
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