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Cities: Skylines
Colossal Order · published by Paradox Interactive · released Mar 10, 2015 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Colossal Order, published by Paradox Interactive
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-estab
Released Mar 10, 2015
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 92% positive of 219,192 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 876,447 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 54 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #392 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #427 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| New & Trending rank | #230 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 808 | 65 |
| Dec 2025 | 868 | 82 |
| Jan 2026 | 936 | 70 |
| Feb 2026 | 695 | 63 |
| Mar 2026 | 2,283 | 303 |
| Apr 2026 | 876 | 102 |
| May 2026 | 930 | 99 |
| Jun 2026 | 952 | 115 |
| Jul 2026 | 922 | 83 |
| Aug 2026 | 970 | 99 |
| Sep 2026 | 628 | 6,984 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 5.2M – 14M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $100M – $360M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 219,192 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 24–63 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Mod | 1 in 1,582 games |
| Moddable | 1 in 102 games |
| City Builder | 1 in 50 games |
| Replay Value | 1 in 38 games |
| Economy | 1 in 26 games |
| Building | 1 in 18 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
| Resource Management | 1 in 15 games |
Games like Cities: Skylines
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cities: Skylines II | Iceflake Studios, Colossal Order | 96% | Mixed · 64,657 |
| Prison Architect | Introversion Software, Double Eleven | 89% | Very Positive · 59,849 |
| Blacksmith Master | Untitled Studio | 89% | Very Positive · 2,576 |
| Beyond These Stars | Balancing Monkey Games | 88% | |
| Cities XXL | Focus Entertainment | 95% | Mostly Negative · 2,057 |
| Foundation | Polymorph Games | 88% | Very Positive · 23,230 |
| Anno 1800 | Ubisoft Mainz | 84% | Very Positive · 30,159 |
| Tropico 4 | Haemimont Games | 89% | Very Positive · 8,225 |