dont play this game if you struggle with addiction

Ever dreamed of building a city from scratch and watching it come to life—or completely fall apart? Cities: Skylines gives you total control, from zoning and traffic flow to public services and natural disasters.

What makes it shine is the freedom. You can create a perfect utopia... or accidentally cause a poop-water crisis that sends your population fleeing (been there, done that). And if you're into achievements, there’s a ton to unlock—like reaching population milestones, handling disasters, or running a city without going bankrupt (harder than it sounds!).

It’s chill, it’s deep, and weirdly addictive. Whether you’re a control freak or just like watching little cars go brrr, this one’s a sandbox worth diving into.

Let your imagination (and power grid) run wild.


Why:

+ Super satisfying city-building and management
+ Tons of mods and expansions for endless playstyles
+ Great achievement design that nudges creativity

– Steep learning curve at first
– Can get performance-heavy on big cities

Both me and my partner gave it a go only to be left very disappointed in how much content are in DLCs and not in the base game, for example trains.
The game has a strong element of traffic management going on so to put the likes of trains in a DLC, I think its quite cheeky!
I like city building/job simulator games but really struggled to get into this, especially after getting so far and realising a DLC is needed.