Cities: Skylines II

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 23, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 1722 total reviews in window · weighted 181.8 up / 69.7 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →

• 85
  Gamepressure

  trust 84Oct 19, 2023

  “Cities Skylines 2 offers a myriad of great, all-round, quality-of-life improvements over the prequel. Whereas the game faces technical challenges at launch, it seems well set to become a worthy successor of the original, being much more sleek and accessible as well as bringing a bunch of fun novelties.”

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• 80
  GameMAG

  trust 78Oct 19, 2023

  “Cities: Skylines II is a gripping experience and a perfect follow-up to the first game. Sadly, all of that is really dragged down by myriads of technical problems. For now, we can only hope that Colossal Order will fix most of the issue and gets the game to the state it deserves to be.”

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• 60
  GRYOnline.pl

  trust 75Oct 24, 2023

  “Cities Skylines 2 can be engaging - expanding your city provides a lot of fun. Unfortunately, it cannot overshadow a vast sea of greyness, identical, levitating cars and ugly graphics that do not explain ridiculous system requirements.”

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• 80
  Cubed3

  trust 70Oct 25, 2023

  “Cities: Skylines 2 is shaping up to be a masterpiece. The systems have been expanded to a point where losing an hour to planning power grids is commonplace and, best of all, fun! Building a sprawling city from nothing is as enticing a concept as it has ever been, especially coupled with the multitude of new features and layers of detail to rifle through. It will be interesting to see how the game develops in the future but if it continues the trend the developers set with the original game, well… This game will be a fantastic city-building powerhouse! Highly recommended!”

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• 65
  PC Invasion

  trust 69Oct 19, 2023

  “While the game shows promise, it is hindered by questionable decisions and plagued by stability issues. Cities: Skylines II might not change your life, but some fans could enjoy investing some hours crafting their cities, as long as the game does not crash and burn.”

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• 80
  R

  RageQuit.GR

  trust 69Oct 23, 2023

  “Perhaps the most complete and realistic experience we've enjoyed in the City Building Sims genre so far, the prestige of which in its early state is sadly marred by poor optimization in the graphics department.”

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• 75
  GameWatcher

  trust 69Oct 19, 2023

  “Cities: Skylines 2 doesn’t rebuild the genre nor its identity, instead choosing to go bigger and deeper without losing sight of what made its predecessor work. With no better alternatives on sight, this will do.”

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• 90
  Checkpoint Gaming

  trust 66Oct 19, 2023

  “Cities: Skylines II is a city-building experience of epic proportions, filled with complexity and creativity. Its immense ambition in city design is complemented by an intricate web of services and an intelligent population. It may stumble under the weight of technical performance and a few bugs but the series still continues to redefine urban strategy in games. Colossal Order have truly delivered a living, breathing, dynamic city management game.”

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• 60
  Eurogamer

  trust 66Oct 24, 2023

  “Coming straight from the predecessor with several DLCs, it feels much emptier in comparison and because of the existing problems, it feels unfinished to a certain extent. Not the best way to release a game. I'm sure there will be more to come, but in the here and now, Cities Skylines 2 just isn't yet the evolutionary leap that makes me want to switch.”

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• 75
  SECTOR.sk

  trust 66Oct 19, 2023

  “Skylines II is a good strategy builder that meets today's standards, but could have delivered a little more. You won't find anything in the management that you haven't seen in the previous game or in other city building games. We appreciate the opportunity to build a really huge megalopolis with a complex structure.”

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• 80
  TheSixthAxis

  trust 65Oct 24, 2023

  “Cities: Skylines 2 has a bright future ahead of it. The core city building is solid, a well-rounded new take on the city building genre that already covers a lot of bases, but has plenty of room for expansion and further ideas to come through to it. Sure, you might miss the creature comforts of old DLC and mods, but given time Cities: Skylines 2 will be a bigger and better city builder. ”

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• 70
  GameSkinny

  trust 65Oct 19, 2023

  “My overall impressions of Cities Skylines 2 at launch are that it’s a fun game that makes some head-scratching decisions at times. It doesn’t feel like a whole step forward, leaving a lot by the roadside on its journey to 2.0. Invariably, there will be loads of DLC, and modding is coming sometime after launch. This city will grow, just as our old hometown did over time. Though I’m having a lot of fun with Cities Skylines 2 and learning these new city streets, I can’t help but long for my old stomping grounds while playing it. At least right now.”

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…and 48 more tracked reviews.

1. City Corner #9 - Happy Six Months!

   Jul 23, 2026significant · resets scoring window
2. Patch 1.6.0f1 - Summer Solstice

   Jun 22, 2026significant · resets scoring window
3. City Corner #8 - Transforming the Terrain

   Jun 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
4. Hotfix - Patch 1.5.10f1

   Jun 1, 2026
5. Update to Saving Bug

   May 29, 2026
6. Patch 1.5.9f1 - Morning Dew

   May 27, 2026
7. City Corner #7 - Morning Dew

   May 26, 2026significant · resets scoring window
8. Hotfix - Patch 1.5.8f1

   May 5, 2026
9. Update for Loading Bug

   May 4, 2026
10. Spring Cleaning - Patch 1.5.7f1

    Apr 29, 2026significant · resets scoring window
11. City Corner #5 - Spring Cleaning

    Apr 24, 2026significant · resets scoring window
12. Office Evolution & City Stations - Available Now!

    Mar 18, 2026significant · resets scoring window
13. City Corner #3 - Anniversary Free Update

    Mar 12, 2026
14. Hotfix - Patch 1.5.5f1

    Feb 26, 2026significant · resets scoring window
15. 1.5.4f1 - First Frost

    Feb 18, 2026significant · resets scoring window
16. City Corner #2 - Upcoming Gameplay Updates

    Feb 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
17. Hotfix - Patch Notes 1.5.3f1

    Dec 10, 2025
18. Asset Mods Patch

    Dec 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
19. Bike Patch 1.4.2f1

    Nov 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
20. Bike Patch - Announcement Post

    Nov 18, 2025
21. An Update on Cities: Skylines

    Nov 17, 2025
22. Bridges and Ports - 1.3.6f1 Patch Notes

    Oct 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
23. Unity Hotfix

    Oct 3, 2025
24. Bridges, Bikes, and Bugfixes

    Sep 29, 2025significant · resets scoring window
25. Work in motion

    Aug 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
26. Our Tips to Fix!

    Jun 13, 2025
27. Quays & Piers

    Jun 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
28. 1.3.3f1 Patch Notes

    Jun 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
29. Free Patch and Updated Plans

    May 27, 2025
30. Anniversary Patch 1.2.5f1

    Mar 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
31. New Creator Packs & Radio Stations | Available Now for Cities: Skylines II

    Mar 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window
32. Hotfix 1.2.3f1

    Jan 22, 2025
33. Detailer’s Patch #2 - Developer Diary

    Dec 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
34. Detailer's Patch #2 - 1.2.0f1 Patch Notes

    Dec 11, 2024
35. Patch Notes 1.1.12f1

    Nov 26, 2024significant · resets scoring window
36. General Updates

    Nov 25, 2024significant · resets scoring window
37. Important update for all Cities: Skylines II Players:

    Oct 31, 2024
38. Patch Notes 1.1.11f1

    Oct 24, 2024
39. Patch Notes 1.1.10f1

    Oct 23, 2024significant · resets scoring window
40. An update to the Release Schedule

    Sep 16, 2024significant · resets scoring window

…and 6 earlier patch announcements.