Cities: Skylines
2015 Colossal OrderCities: 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-established tropes of the city building experience.
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Est. Lifetime Net Revenue (USD)
$143.6M
Modeled net receipts; not profit or verified payout
Est. Lifetime Owners
9.6M–10.3M
Estimated range; includes free-game ownership
Positive Reviews (Raw)
93%
Very Positive
Observed concurrent players
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Not live · observation details below
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Revenue and ownership estimates
Estimated lifetime gross revenue (USD): $219M. Net receipts deduct platform share and modeled adjustments; they are not profit or a verified payout. Ownership includes free-game accounts and is shown as a range when both bounds are available.
Model confidence: 94%. How to interpret confidence
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Concurrent players
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No player observation available
Recorded all-time peak
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Player reviews
Cities: Skylines has received 283,877 Steam reviews with a 93%Very Positive rating. Of those, 263,949 are positive and 19,928 are negative.
Recorded pricing (USD)
Price observation date unavailable. Check Steam for the latest price.
Recorded price: $29.99
Game details
- Metacritic
- 85/100
- Achievements
- 127
Genres
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Explore on PlayRev(opens in new tab)Revenue and sales estimates are based on the Boxleiter method using publicly available data including Steam review counts, pricing history, and statistical modeling. Actual revenue may differ significantly. These figures are provided for informational purposes only and should not be used for financial decisions. Read the full methodology.