Cities: Skylines II overview

Overview

Cities: Skylines II comes from Iceflake Studios, Colossal Order and is published by Paradox Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Oct 24, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Cities: Skylines II's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 10,840 players at 5 October 2026 - 18:04:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 61,047. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 56% positive across 91,885 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Cities: Skylines II is available in 12 languages including:

10 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Cities: Skylines II has sold up to 2,794,894 units and has 65,687 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $108,159,605. On Twitch, 4 streamers are live with around 72 total watchers.

Cities: Skylines II overview details

Cities: Skylines II combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Expansion Pass 2 - Roadmap About the Game Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into the thriving metropolis only you can imagine. You've never experienced building on this scale. With deep simulation and a living economy, Cities: Skylines II delivers world-building without limits. Lay the foundations for your city to begin. Create the roads, infrastructure, and systems that make life possible day to day. It's up to you – all of it. How your city grows is your call too, but plan strategically. Every decision has an impact. Can you energize local industries while also using trade to boost the economy? What will make residential districts flourish without killing the buzz downtown? How will you meet the needs and desires of citizens while balancing the city's budget? Your city never rests. Like any living, breathing world, it changes over time. Some changes will be slow and gradual, while others will be sudden and unexpected. So while seasons turn and night follows day, be ready to act when life doesn't go to plan. The most realistic and detailed city builder ever, Cities: Skylines II pushes your creativity and problem-solving to another level. With beautifully rendered high-resolution graphics, it also inspires you to build the city of your dreams. AI and intricate economics mean your choices ripple through the fabric of the city. Remember that as you strategize, problem-solve, and react to change, challenges, and opportunities. Cities: Skylines II lets you create without compromise. Now you can build sky-high and sprawl across the map like never before.…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Cities: Skylines II is listed as a game with $34.99 (30% off from $49.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 10,840 players at 5 October 2026 - 18:04:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 61,047, and 56% positive reviews.

Overview tags

City BuilderSimulationBuildingSandboxSingleplayerManagementEconomyStrategyRealisticModdableRelaxingResource ManagementTransportationCasualMultiplayer

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