The Best City Building Games in 2018
City-building games are becoming more and more popular for PC. The idea of sitting down and building my own virtual city brings me joy, and it’s fantastic to know how varied every city-building game out there is. There are so many that it can be hard to decide which game is a good one to try. To make things easier, here is a list of the 30 best city-building games for PC. Get ready to build!
30. Atomic Society
Atomic Society: Post-Apocalyptic City Builder With Moral Choices
So far, players have been able to play Atomic Society only in its pre-alpha phase. It is expected the full release of the game will be sometime this year. Your aim in Atomic Society is to build and manage a city in post-apocalyptic times.
What’s interesting about Atomic Society is that you have a Moral Choice System. That is, you can make laws as you see fit for your city. You can decide whether to be kind of cruel to your inhabitants. For example, you can choose whether to have the death sentence, prison, or even encourage illegal activities. You are faced with a variety of problems and challenges whilst building and managing your city, from starvation and thirst, to plagues and new immigrants.
The Early Access version of the game is proving a lot of fun, and I can’t wait for the full game to be released. I definitely recommend you check it out when it does arrive, or even check out the Early Access version of the game if you can’t wait to have a go!
Will you help the citizens?
Expand your city far and wide!
29. Life is Feudal: Forest Village
Life is Feudal: Forest Village – can your colony survive?
Released in 2016, Life is Feudal: Forest Village boasts some pretty exciting survival aspects as you help a group of refugees start their new home on an unknown island. Players are able to terraform the land to their liking as they build houses, orchards, farms, windmills, and more.
Keep an eye on the time of year – you better make sure you have enough supplies ready for the winter, such as clothes, charcoal and firewood. Your colony could be completely wiped out with only the smallest mistake, such as a lack of vitamins in rations which could lead to disease, so you really have to be careful with your planning. You can either control the village with the standard “God-mode” as we all know and love, or you can even take control of one of your villagers and play first-player.
Life is Feudal: Forest Village truly is a challenging game, but well worth it. I would recommend this to anyone who likes the extra challenge on top of a standard city-building game, due to the many different survival aspects you have to consider along the way.
There are some really nice locations to start building your settlement on
Winter has arrived! Are your supplies sufficient enough?
28. Constructor HD
Constructor HD – the fun returns in high definition!
Constructor was initially released all the way back in 1997, but this year the game is going to make a return on PC, as well as on PS4, Xbox One and even the Nintendo Switch. The release date has been pushed back several times, so we’re hoping that it is finally released this year!
In the 90s, the game was critically acclaimed and sold over 5 million copies worldwide, meaning I am very excited to get my hands on a copy of the high-definition sequel! In this game, you take the role of a construction team, and you earn money through the rent from the buildings that you build. However, it’s not like your typical city-building game where you can purchase more buildings with the money you earn – you have to gather the raw materials, such as wood and concrete, which you then use to build the buildings.
The fun graphics and hilarious characters were fantastic in the 1997 original, and I am really looking forward to seeing all of it again in high definition – keep an eye out for it because it’s going to be a good one!
Control teams of workers – each with their own special skills
It’s going to be exciting to see what that have improved from the original game
27. Lords and Peasants
Lords and Peasants – can you keep your peasants happy?
Lords and Peasants is a real-time city-building game by Inverted Cat Games. The game is based in medieval times and boasts both a single player and multiplayer mode where up to 16 players can play together – how you play together is up to you!
Each individual peasant in your village is individually simulated, creating a world of extreme detail. Unlike a lot of city-building games, your villagers, or peasants, also age, meaning the birth rate has to remain steady! Each peasant also has individual traits, needs and happiness, causing for a challenge to keep everybody satisfied with your village. With procedurally generated maps, the player can explore huge areas and come across other places, such as NPC villages and bandit camps.
The game offers the capability to mod, meaning the variety in the game is definitely not lacking! If you like the medieval side of things with the challenge of looking after peasants and taking over the land, then Lords and Peasants is the perfect game for you.
The style and graphics give you a true medieval feel
Take advantage of all the different areas in your procedurally generated maps
26. Ostriv
Ostriv, With A Detailed Economic Simulation And Human Behaviour
In Ostriv, you take the role of a governor of an 18th century town. It is still currently in development, and it should hopefully be released in late 2017 on Steam.
Buildings are fully customisable allowing you to the give your town that personal touch. The game also boasts a very detailed economic simulation, as well as human behaviour – your villagers will act like real humans, in that they have their own skills, motivation and needs. For example, they will take a job only if they are satisfied with it, or if they are desperate for the money. They will also turn to crime if you cannot fulfil their needs. Each decision that you make will receive some sort of reaction from the society, whether good or bad.
This is definitely a game to keep an eye out for. I can’t wait for the game to finally be released to test out the human behaviour. And as it received the Steam Green Light within 7 days, that’s definitely a good sign that others are thinking the same.
The areas you can build on are very vast
Build the city to your liking with the wonderful 18th century style
25. Depraved
Depraved – the next best city-building game?
Depraved is currently waiting for the green light from Steam – so get voting for it if you think it looks like a good game! The game is set in the Wild West, and players begin in a procedurally generated world. The only thing is – you only start with one carriage full of resources, so use those wisely!
You can choose whether to build buildings using raw materials you find around the map, or by trading your goods. If your inhabitants are happy, then your city will grow faster. There are various challenges along the way, such as starvation and thirst. There are also certain types of weather which can cause havoc, as well as illnesses. If you want to gather some materials in rather hard-to-reach places, then you can plan strategically and establish outposts. Watch out for bandits and Indians that can attack at any moment!
This game looks like it’s going to be a good one, and I really hope it gets the green light from Steam. Go and check it out and give it your blessing!
The Wild West-style isn’t always something we see in city-building games
Set up outposts to manage your material collecting
24. CivCity: Rome
CivCity: Rome – A Game With A Roman Touch
CivCity: Rome is a game based on, as you can tell from the name, building a roman city. It was released back in 2006. There are two modes to choose from – a mode which offers players the chance to fulfil a variety of missions, and the standard sandbox mode. I personally like the mission mode, as it gives you a nice storyline to follow – you start off as an engineer and get hired to build a stone mine colony, and then slowly but surely you get offered more and more opportunities to prove yourself worthy. There is also an in-game editor which you can use to create your own maps, and also scenarios.
The roman empire touch makes CivCity: Rome stand out from other city-building games, meaning it’s definitely a game worth playing for those who want to try something different!
A coliseum is, of course, crucial to any roman city!
Keep an eye on the amount of troops you have – you never know when you will need to defend your city, or attack another city, of course…
23. Northgard
Northgrad – lead your Vikings up a dangerous mountain
Northgard sees you control a group of Vikings who set sail to explore a new area of land, Northgard. Your aim is to make your Viking Clan famous through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods.
The problem is, however, is that you are faced with many challenges along the way, such as wolves and undead warriors. Players will also come across giants, which they can either befriend or defeat, and with the land being in the North, the winters are very severe and can cause huge problems if not prepared for sufficiently.
You can currently play the Early Access version on Steam, which was released in February this year. It is the perfect game for any player who loves a city-building game, with the extra addition of the challenges faced with enemies roaming the land.
Explore the vast lands whilst making sure you keep your Vikings safe
Watch out for the winters – they are particularly harsh in Northgard
22. Forge of Empires
Forge of Empires: An Online Game On Your Browser
Forge of Empires is a little different to most city-building games in this list as it is played from your browser (and can also be played on iOS and Android for those who like to play when out and about). After being released in 2012, the game had around ten million players by 2013.
You start by building a city in the Stone Age. The current most advanced age is the Oceanic Future, but no doubt this will be expanded further with future updates. You can purchase new buildings with through in-game currency (coins and tools) or by using diamonds and technological advances which can be bought with real money. As you play, you unlock new technologies and thus new buildings for your city. There is also a turn-based element in the wars and battles you can have with other players.
Forge of Empires is a good choice for those who want to play a game for free. Of course, you can advance quicker if you spend real money on it, but if you don’t mind taking things slow and playing a bit at a time, then this is the game for you!
Pick and choose from a variety of buildings
Follow the research tree to see what you need to advance your city
21. Tycoon City: New York
Tycoon City: New York – rebuild Manhattan!
Tycoon City: New York was released in 2006 and the unique aspect of this game is that you are challenged with developing New York City. You have to build lots of landmarks that make New York famous, from the Empire State Building to the Statue of Liberty.
The game offers two game modes – the first is called “Build New York” where you are given tasks to build New York, one district at a time. The second is the standard sandbox mode that we all know and love, and is perfect for those who want to get more creative and stay away from specific tasks and missions.
You have to attract customers so that you can earn money in order to upgrade the many buildings in your city, hence the “tycoon” aspect of the game – so it’s a good city-building game for those who also enjoy tycoon-like aspects to games.
Build your own Manhattan!
Build the many famous landmarks found in New York
20. Knights and Merchants
Knights and Merchants – an old but fantastic game
Knights and Merchants was released in 2013 on Steam, though the original game was released in 1998. It is a real-time strategy game based in medieval times.
You take the role of the leader of the palace guards. Your mission is to lead soldiers and citizens to victory. There is a single-player mode which contains 20 scenarios – each scenario can take from 5 minutes up to 7 hours or more, depending on the difficulty. The game also offers a multiplayer mode for up to 6 players. In the multiplayer mode, there was 10 scenarios to play through, a number of which focus on combat.
In 2001, the game received an expansion pack – Knights and Merchants: The Peasants Rebellion – meaning players are offered lots of gameplay to get through. With its simple 2D graphics, it’s great for any players out there who are looking for a more old-school kind of city-building game.
Keep an eye on your resources in the toolbar on the left
Go to battle with other tribes to take over the land!
19. Prison Architect
Prison Architect – can you build the perfect prison?
Prison Architect isn’t technically a city-building game, as it focuses on building and managing a prison. However, due to the size and vastness of the prisons, I couldn’t leave it out from this list.
Released in 2015 on Steam, and still getting updates now, Prison Architect offers some really unique graphics with its 2D-style characters. You have to make sure your prison offers everything a prisoner needs – from sleeping quarters and bathrooms to canteens, all whilst making sure that it isn’t possible for any of them to escape. Bust-ups between prisoners can occur quite easily, so make sure your security guards are up for the challenge when things start to get out of hand.
I personally find the style and dialogues hilarious, as they give a nice touch to the otherwise pretty serious gameplay. This game is for those who want to check out something different to city-building, all whilst keeping the building and managing aspect.
Make sure you have all the basics for enough prisoners
Things can get out of hand pretty quickly – be ready!
18. Grand Ages: Medieval
Grand Ages: Medieval – Travel back in time to a huge map
Grand Ages: Medieval was released in 2015 on Steam and it takes players back to 1050 AD, which saw the beginning of the High Middle Ages.
Grand Ages: Medieval boasts an absolutely huge map to explore, with a game world of over 20 million square kilometres. You have to decide where to found big and important cities, all whilst defending your kingdom against enemy powers. Players must simultaneously produce and trade goods, research technological advancements and raise an army to help defend your kingdom or attack opponents. The game also offers a multiplayer mode for up to 8 players.
If you like the idea of building and managing an empire, with all the details that go with it, in the year 1050 AD, then Grand Ages: Medieval is the game for you.
Send out scouts to explore the land
The areas are absolutely huge
17. Anno 2205
Anno 2205: A Futuristic City-Building Game
Anno 2205 is unique as it is set in the future – in the year 2205. The game boasts real-time strategy elements and it is actually the sixth game in the series and was released in 2015. You take the role of the boss of a corporation and you have to go up against other corporations as you race against each other to build future technologies.
You actually start by building on planet earth and then you start to spread out, and you have the choice of eventually ending up on the moon giving the game a true futuristic feel. Depending on where you expand to, you are faced with different challenges.
Anno 2205 is therefore perfect for you if you like the futuristic touch to the city-building genre.
The futuristic feel gives the game a very unique touch
Expand to the moon in your desperate search for new technologies
16. Planetbase
Planetbase – can you make a planet survivable?
Planetbase ignores earth completely and dives straight into building a city on a foreign planet. Your aim is to build various structures and building to survive on a planet that is not originally meant for humans. You have to focus on giving your settlers a constant supply of food, water and oxygen, as well as ways in which you can create energy.
The game offers players a choice of four planets – the Desert Planet, Frozen Planet, Gas Giant Planet and Storm Planet. Each of them have different conditions and are variously difficult. There is a flow of new inhabitants coming to your planet which you have to manage, and only some of them have useful skills which will truly expand your city. You also have to be careful of natural disasters, such as blizzards and meteors, adding a very challenging side to the game.
There are a variety of buildings and structures to build – each with their own advantages
Your base will slowly but surely expand as more potential inhabitants decide to come and join you
15. Folk Tale
Folk Take – A Nice Mixture Of City-Building And RPG
Folk Tale was released in 2013 and is something a little bit different to the tradition city-building game. It is a single-player fantasy RPG game, in which players are faced with the task of growing their own village.
You are in charge of a band of peasants and you have to help them grow a thriving market town, all whilst enemies try and stop you from doing so. You have to recruit heroes to head out and defeat evil monsters and collect loot, whilst also making sure your villagers are happy and you research new technologies to keep your village expand – it’s a great combination of both RPG and city-building!
Folk Tale is great for those who like a bit of variety in their games. With both the elements of RPG where you control heroes and attack enemies, and a city-building game as we all know and love, it really makes for interesting gameplay.
Build an expansive market town
Send heroes out to go fight enemies and collect all sorts of loot
14. Tropico 5
Tropico 5: Focus On The Politics Of Your City
Tropico 5 is defined as a semi-democratic construction and management simulation, and it was released in 2014. The game offers two playing modes – campaign mode, where the player has to complete tasks, and sandbox mode.
Tropico 5 offers cooperative and competitive multiplayer features – up to four players can build cities on the same island, giving them the choice of working against each other or with one another. The game offers four different eras – Colonial Era, World Wars, Cold Wars and Modern Times.
The interesting aspect of this game is the political side to it – you can decide your own country’s independence and write a full constitution. So for those players out there interested in the political side of things, Tropico 5 is the game for you!
Use the sea to help expand your city
Complete specific missions in campaign mode
13. Anno 1404
Anno 1404: A Classic City-Building Game Set In The Past
Anno 1404, or ‘Dawn of Discovery’ for those of you in North America, was released in 2009. Part of the Anno series, it is the sequel to Anno 1701 and it was followed by Anno 2070, which is coming up in this list soon.
As with games in the Anno series, players are challenged with colonising islands, planning settlements, meeting needs of their citizens though factories and farms, as well as managing the political side of things by entering diplomatic relationships with AI players. Not only that, the player can also, and is sometimes forced into, battles and wars with other AI players. Although it is not explicitly stated, it is hinted that the game is based on the time of the Holy Roman Empire, due to its reference to an Emperor.
Anno 1404 is a classic when it comes to city-building, and is a great game due to the addition of battles and other events that create a challenge for the player.
You can build some pretty huge and impressive buildings
Get your fleet ready in case of an attack
12. Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation – can you survive?
Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation was released in 2016, and the apocalypse in question is actually a demon apocalypse.
Players are faced with a randomly generated map which is covered in demons, and they have to scavenge essential resources to build a settlement and level up survivors. The unique addition to this city-building game is that you can craft your own equipment, tools and weapons which help you along the way. You can even learn how to use dark magic against the demons themselves! Though the focus is, of course, on building up your settlement, it’s hard to ignore the ever-increasing threat of the demons lurking around.
If you’re after a city-building with a spooky and eerie twist, then Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation is the game for you!
Craft your own items to help your survivors
Demons can attack at any moment, so be prepared!
11. Cities XL 2012
Cities XL 2012: Build Huge Cities!
Cities XL 2012, the third game in the Cities XL series, was released in 2011 and is a more traditional city-building game, with focus on a single-player mode.
This is the first game in the series that has opened up to modding – allowing keen modders out there to dab their hand at making something exciting for the game. If that’s not something for you, then don’t worry! There is plenty of other things to get busy with in the game – there are no boundaries when it comes to building your city. There are over 65 maps to choose from and you can link all of your cities together in some way, such as trading fuel and water.
Cities XL 2012 is the perfect game who really want to let their creativity run wild, due to how large the cities can get. So get Cities XL 2012 and get building!
You are set goals to reach
Use the terrain to your advantage
10. Cities in Motion 1 & 2
Cities in Motion: Focus On The Transport In Your City
Cities in Motion, as you may guess from the title, focuses on the transport-side of living a city and was released in 2011. In total, there are four pre-made cities to choose from – Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin and Amsterdam – and the goal is to edit and improve the transport network in your chosen city.
In total, the game offers five different modes of transport – trains, trams, boats, buses and helicopters – and the player has to improve the network to give their chosen city the best network link possible. In 2013, the sequel Cities in Motion 2 was released, which offers some new features, such as day/night cycles and rush hours, as well as the possibility to see how players’ decisions affect the growth of their chosen city.
So if you like experimenting with the transport links in city-building games, then Cities in Motion is the perfect choice for you!
Make sure you keep your civilians happy
Whoops! The civilians think that was a bad choice – best rethink how you want to build the transport links!
9. Sid Meier’s Civilization V
Sid Meier’s Civilization V: How Will You Take Over The World?
As you can tell by the name, Sid Meier’s Civilization V is the fifth in the game’s series, and it was released in 2010. The game includes some of the world’s famous leaders, such as Caesar and Bismarck.
This game moves away from traditional city-building games that you know. You have to first of all place your first city in a strategic place. Using a turn-based method, you can make different choices each turn – which technology to research, what to do with your troops, and so on. Slowly but surely you expand your empire by placing more cities in different locations and giving each of your cities a certain thing to focus on. The further on in any game you get, the more choices become available as you advance through the ages. The aim of the game is to rule the world, and there are many ways to do that, such as with force, religious influence, cultural influence and others. It is an extremely varied game; with a variety of different playing styles depending on which leader you choose to be, so no two games are the same.
If you’re looking for a game to get completely lost in and spend hours on end playing – Sid Meier’s Civilization V is the perfect game for you!
Start off by placing your first city – then it’s time to explore!
Choose your battles wisely and join forces with the major powers in the game
8. The Settlers 7
The Settlers 7: Which Pathway Will You Choose?
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom was developed by Blue Byte Software and published by Ubisoft in 2010. It is the 7th game in the series.
Players get the choice between several different modes, including campaign mode which offers the players a compelling storyline, and skirmish mode in which players play against computer opponents. There is also a multiplayer mode, where players can play online against other human players.
There are three different pathways players can choose from to win – either military (defeating opponents by military force), science (developing technologies further than your opponents) or trade (occupying the best trade routes and becoming the richest player). This offers a good variety in the game, allowing the player to personalise their gameplay as they see fit.
For those who like variety, this is the game to choose, due to the various modes to play and the various pathways you can choose within each mode!
You can build epic buildings for your colony
The scenery is really impressive
7. Anno 2070
Anno 2070: An Interesting Twist In This Near-Future City-Building Game
Anno 2070 is the 5th game of the Anno series set and, as the title suggests, in the future in the year 2070. Global warming has created devastation on planet earth and many cities have fallen victim to rising sea levels.
The traditional gameplay of politics – countries, boundaries, religions and so on – is no longer found in this game in the Anno series. The focus is on how humans choose to produce energy. There is one global government that rules over earth where three factions – The Eden Initiative, Global Trust and the S.A.A.T – control the world’s decisions. Players can vote for a world president and vote in Senate Council which will influence how the game pans out (for example, voting for Global Trust will increase the productivity of manufacturing buildings).
This game is great for those who love the futuristic element in a city-building game. With the storyline being about the results of global warming, it creates an eerily possible real-life touch.
The futuristic style gives the game a very unique touch
Start battles to claim areas
6. SimCity (2013)
SimCity: The Perfect Addition To The SimCity Series
SimCity is the sixth and latest instalment in the SimCity series, and any Sim-lover will really enjoy this game. The Sims in the game, from your advisors to the civilians, are all in the Sims 4 style.
The game is like any other SimCity game – players build up their cities using three zones, namely residential, commercial and industrial. Furthermore, players have to set up a transport link to allow their Sims to travel around their city. The game has been criticised for having only small areas to build their city on, but to make up for that, players can control areas – from 2 cities up to 16 – and establish links and trade routes between all of them. In some areas, players can also focus on large projects, such as an airport, where each city in the area contributes towards it.
If players don’t want to play alone, they can also share these regions with other online players – creating even more fun as you work together to build a region for your Sims.
Any SimCity-series lover will love this game. It has the charming style of The Sims that we all know and love, with the technical aspect of building and managing a city.
Focus on building a city centre, with quieter neighbourhoods on the outskirts
There are various maps that help you see exactly what a problem might be – from happiness to wastage in your city
5. Valhalla Hills
Valhalla Hills: A City-Building Game With A Touch Of Humour
In Valhalla Hills, you control Viking heroes as you lead them to the top of a mountain which is home to a magical portal. The magical portal takes you to Valhalla. However, you have to make sure your Vikings actually survive!
As you journey up the mountain, you are faced with various challenges and dangers. You have to look after your Vikings by protecting them from dangers, feeding and clothing them, as well as helping them fight enemies. A minor problem is that the Vikings that you control have quite relaxed views on life, meaning it is sometimes difficult to get them motivated to defend themselves.
As a typical city-building-type game, you don’t directly control any Vikings – instead, you give general commands and make sure that the Vikings actually do the work you set them do. It can get quite tricky when they start to fully get a mind of their own!
For those seeking a city-building game with an unusual twist, in that not everything quite goes how you expect, then Valhalla Hills is a good game to have a go at.
The cartoon-style is a real treat in Valhalla Hills
Edit your Vikings as you see fit, so they can survival the dangerous areas
4. Banished
Banished: Focus On Careful Resource Management
Banished forces the player to focus on careful resource management and survival as they control an isolated and growing society.
You have to assign citizens to different jobs, such as building or fishing, to maximize resource production, whilst also making sure that the citizens’ needs are met, such as making sure that food production is high enough. Players can get more citizens either by the current citizens producing offspring, or by random wandering groups of citizens who want to join the town. In Banished, citizens age and do eventually die, meaning the player has to also make sure that the birth rate is high enough to sustain their town.
The typical aspects of a city-building game are found in Banished – players have to build various structures, from houses and shops to schools and hospitals, whilst making sure that enough resources are being produced for such structures. There are various dangers that threat the population, from weather and starvation, to depression and simple the ageing population.
Banished is a great game for a more realistic city-building game: resources don’t just appear out of nowhere in this game, so you have to keep an eye on what you earn and what you use, otherwise you’ll find yourself in trouble!
Build huge crop fields to ensure that you produce enough food for your civilians
The winters can be harsh, so I hope you’re prepared!
3. Grand Ages: Rome
Grand Ages: Rome – Build Up Your Reputation
Grand Ages: Rome was released in 2009 and is actually a prequel to Grand Ages: Medieval which you have already seen in this list.
The game takes you back in time to the final few years of the Roman Republic. You have to complete missions which allows you to build up your reputation as a statesman and leader. The game offers some historical events, such as the crossing of the Rubicon, giving it a very nice realistically historical touch.
Each mission requires the player to build a Roman colony – hence the city-building side of things. Certain colonies have certain requirements, creating a nice mixture of challenges throughout the game. The player must focus on efficiency and employment of their colonies, by making sure that all the buildings they build are also staffed by civilians that match the buildings in terms of their skills.
As the game also received an expansion pack, Grand Ages: Rome – The Reign or Augustus – you can be sure that there is a lot of gameplay to experience in this great city-building historical game.
Choose what to start building, whilst keeping an eye on your resources
Prepare your army and go to war with enemy colonies
2. SimCity 4
SimCity 4: Arguable The Best SimCity Game
Though I do love SimCity (2013), SimCity is most definitely my favourite SimCity game there is. It was released back in 2003, and I can still play it for hours on end now.
You start off as God and you terraform the area as you see fit – from mountains to rivers and everything in between. Once you are happy with your creation, you turn into the mayor and being building your city. You choose from residential, commercial and industrial areas – all with their own advantages and disadvantages, so be careful where you place them! You have control of a huge map where you can build lots of different cities, big and small, and link them all up through transport links, such as road, train and boat. You can really let your creativity go wild in this amazing game!
You also have advisors that help you on the way to build the perfect city, from an economic advisor to an education advisor. The type of people that move into your city will depend on how you build it, and your Sims will protest if ever they don’t agree with something that you do.
I would recommend SimCity 4 to anyone who loves a good, standard city-building game!
Build monstrous metropolises!
You can also choose for… interesting things to happen in your city
1. Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines – A Must-Have For City-Building Lovers
And last but not least, Cities: Skylines is my ultimate favourite when it comes to a traditional city-building game. Cities: Skylines offers the biggest maps for you to build on, and your imagination can truly run wild.
You can edit every single detail with the use of the various tools offered to you. The civilians in your town are individually controlled and don’t just randomly go places – at the same time every morning, they will leave their house and go to the same building for work or school, and then at around the same time they will return home. At night (if you get the After Dark expansion park), there is less traffic, reflecting how life is in a real city.
There are many things you have to be aware of – education level, fire services, police services, hospitals and doctors’ offices… There are so many elements to pay attention to that you truly feel like you are running a city all by yourself. And with expansion packs released and more on the way, the fun continues all the time!
So if you are looking for a nice and complex city-building game, choose Cities: Skylines and you won’t be disappointed!
Let your imagination run wild!
The graphics are stunning, particularly when all the lights come on at night
So, after a long road of various city-building games, it’s clear to see that you are spoilt for choice if you want a great city-building game. From the traditional city builders, to the crazier and quirky games that take you back in time or into outer space, there’s certainly something for everyone out there. Enjoy building!
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