Cities: Skylines II (2023) - Player Count, Awards, News

About

On Steam, 56% of 66,243 player reviews are positive (Mixed). 8,734 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 15,359 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. It was nominated for 2 awards.

Story

Create and manage your own city without restrictions. Offering a deep simulation and a living economy, Cities: Skylines II will challenge your decision-making skills and allow you to build the cities of your dreams. Get ready for a new epic scale in the most realistic city builder - ever. Here your city will evolve and react to your decisions. A dynamic and ever-changing world that is both challenging and rewarding. Use your creativity and strategic planning skills to grow your city into a thriving metropolis that will attract businesses, residents, and tourists alike. From residential neighborhoods to bustling downtowns, the possibilities are endless. Navigate through the complexities of running a city and keep up with the needs and demands of your citizens. See your city grow and transform over time. With stunning graphics that are as beautiful as they are detailed, Cities: Skylines II will bring your city to life.

What is happening now

Cities: Skylines II is a city management simulator that launched in October 2023 across PC and current-generation consoles. Players design and oversee urban systems ranging from infrastructure to services, with the depth typical of the genre. Recent updates have focused on refinement rather than major feature additions. The development team is working to improve how garbage collection functions within cities, addressing complaints about the system's logic and how it affects citizen satisfaction. Alongside garbage improvements, the developers are adjusting residential demand mechanics and financial systems to create a more intuitive management experience.

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Awards

0 won, 2 more nominations

Other awards 2023

Nominated: Steam Award for Sit Back and Relax

The Game Awards 2023

Nominated: Best Sim/Strategy

Media

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Releases

Platform

Date

PC (Microsoft Windows)

October 24, 2023

PlayStation 5

TBA

Xbox Series X|S

TBA

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Unsupported Valve reports it does not run

Minimum

Recommended

Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit

Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 11

Processor

Intel® Core™ i7-6700K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X

Intel® Core™ i5-12600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 7 5800X

Memory

8 GB RAM

16 GB RAM

Graphics

Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 970 (4 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 480 (8 GB)

Nvidia® GeForce™ RTX 3080 (10 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 6800 XT (16 GB)

Storage

60 GB available space

Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Cities: Skylines II player count

concurrent players on Steam

8,734playing now41m ago

10,834peak today

15,35930-day peak

15,359highest we have seenOct 25, 2026

Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Cities: Skylines II achievements

44 achievements on Steam

Rarest

You Little Stalker! Follow a citizen's lifepath from childhood to old age.

0.4%

I Made This Use the editor to make an asset of any other type than a map.

0.5%

Pier-fect! Build 2 kilometers of Piers in one city.

0.6%

Draw Me Like One of Your Lift Bridges Build 5 Draw- or Lift Bridges in one city.

0.7%

This Is Not My Happy Place Have at least 1000 citizens and an average happiness rating of 25%.

0.9%

Cartography Use the editor to make a map.

1.3%

All 44 achievements by how many players unlocked them

It's Pronounced "Key"! Build 5 kilometers of Quays in one city.

1.3%

One of Everything Build all unique city service buildings in a single city.

1.8%

Ship It Transfer 24 000 tons of resources through Ports.

1.8%

How Much Is the Fish? Gather 10 000 tons of Fish resource by fishing boats or fish farms in one city.

A Different Platformer Gather 2 000 tons of Oil with the offshore oil platforms in one city.

2.2%

Wide Variety Create 10 districts, each with its own unique set of policies in one city.

2.8%

Spiderwebbing Have 50 active transport lines. These can be passenger or cargo lines or any mix of the two.

2.9%

The Last Mile Marker Reach milestone 20.

6.2%

Key to the City Unlock each building available in the base game.

Calling the Shots Have 5 city policies active simultaneously.

Snapshot! Use the photo mode to take a screenshot.

8.2%

Welcome, One and All! Have a total of 6,000 tourist visits in a single city.

8.8%

The Inspector Have a look at each individual info view panel.

11%

Squasher-Downer Bulldoze a total of 1000 buildings.

11.7%

Go Anywhere Have 20 active transport lines. These can be passenger or cargo lines or any mix of the two.

13.9%

Simply Irresistible Have at least 1000 citizens and a city attractiveness rating of 90.

15.5%

Zero Emission Have a city that produces 500 MW electricity by only using renewable energy sources.

16.4%

Everything the Light Touches Unlock 150 map tiles in a single city.

16.4%

Six Figures Reach a population of 100,000.

16.6%

Up and Away! Build any airport.

17.1%

Top of the Class Build a city where at least 15% of the population has a university level of education.

20.3%

The Architect Build 10 signature buildings in a single city.

21.7%

A Little Bit of TLC Have 6,000 citizens treated at medical clinics or hospitals in a single city.

21.7%

Four Seasons Experience all four seasons by building a city in a climate with a snowy winter.

23%

The Deep End Have a total loan of at least 200,000 in a single city.

25.7%

The Size of Golf Balls! Experience a hailstorm.

26%

Happy to Be of Service Create a city district and assign a city service to that district.

26.2%

Executive Decision Assign a policy to a city district.

28%

Colossal Gardener Plant 100 trees or bushes with the landscaping tool in a single city.

29.3%

Groundskeeper Built 10 Parks & Recreation buildings in a single city.

29.7%

Out for a Spin Experience a tornado.

31.5%

Now They're All Ash Trees Experience a forest fire.

33%

Making a Mark Build 5 signature buildings in a single city.

33.9%

The Explorer Unlock 50 map tiles in a single city.

37.3%

All Smiles Have at least 1000 citizens and an average happiness rating of 75%.

43.8%

Royal Flush Reach enough milestones to unlock all city services in a single city.

56.6%

Strength Through Diversity Have buildings from all four zone types in a single city.

57.9%

My First City Build city with residential, commercial and industrial zones, water, and electricity.

73.3%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

4 stories

Cities Skylines 2's new theme park and zoo DLC will also make the base game stronger

1 outlet · Oct 15, 2026

Cities: Skylines II Expansion Pass 2 Brings a Massive Wave of New Content

1 outlet · Sep 16, 2026

New Cities Skylines 2 DLC will let you build the theme parks and zoos of your dreams

1 outlet · Sep 15, 2026

Cities Skylines 2 is fixing its 'garbage logic' to make your citizens happier

1 outlet · Aug 21, 2026

Cities: Skylines II 2023