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Cities: Skylines

A city builder where you plan roads, zones, services and public transport for a growing city. Traffic simulation is at the heart of the game, and mods and assets from the Steam Workshop let you build almost anything. Many players still prefer it to the sequel. Is it your kind of game?

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Platforms: PC
Release date: March 10, 2015
Length: About 88 hours
Difficulty: 1/5 (estimated)
Genres: Simulator · Strategy
Themes: Business · Sandbox
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Modes: Solo only
Languages: 3 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: None

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How long is Cities: Skylines?: About 88 hours to finish the main story.
Which platforms is Cities: Skylines on?: Cities: Skylines is available on PC.
Does Cities: Skylines have co-op?: No, Cities: Skylines is single-player only.
Does Cities: Skylines run on Steam Deck?: Playable
What does Cities: Skylines cost?: $29.99 on Steam.