Cities: Skylines II is a simulator developed by Colossal Order, released 24 October 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Cities: Skylines II is
Cities: Skylines II is a simulator game developed by Colossal Order and released in 2023. It was published by Paradox Interactive. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 2022.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Create and manage your own city without restrictions. Offering a deep simulation and a living economy, Cities: Skylines II will challenge your decision-making skills and allow you to build the cities of your dreams. Get ready for a new epic scale in the most realistic city builder - ever. Here your city will evolve and react to your decisions. A dynamic and ever-changing world that is both challenging and rewarding. Use your creativity and strategic planning skills to grow your city into a thriving metropolis that will attract businesses, residents, and tourists alike. From residential neighborhoods to bustling downtowns, the possibilities are endless. Navigate through the complexities of…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 44 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Cities: Skylines II holds a critic score of 81 out of 100. That places it above 76% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 5 points above the year average. Players rate it 73, 8 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ i7-6700K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 970 (4 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 480 (8 GB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 60GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Cities: Skylines II launched on 24 October 2023, within three weeks of Alan Wake II, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Forza Motorsport. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Alan Wake II, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Forza Motorsport.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Cities: Skylines II yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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