Cities: Skylines II
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.
- Released
- 2023
- Developer
- Iceflake Studios
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- 60 GB
What is Cities: Skylines II?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 23 October 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Iceflake Studios, Colossal Order |
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Simulation |
| Languages | 12 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Cities: Skylines II received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | 60 GB |
| Add-on content | 21 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Cities: Skylines II
24 games overlap with Cities: Skylines II on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Transport Fever 2, Planet Zoo and Foundation.
Common questions about Cities: Skylines II
What platforms is Cities: Skylines II on?
Cities: Skylines II is available on PC. It first released in 2023.
How much does Cities: Skylines II cost?
$49.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Cities: Skylines II?
56% of 91,995 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mixed. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Cities: Skylines II work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Cities: Skylines II as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Cities: Skylines II download?
60 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Cities: Skylines II?
Cities: Skylines II was developed by Iceflake Studios, Colossal Order and published by Paradox Interactive.