Cities: Skylines
Cities: 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.
City Builder, Simulation, Building games average 86% — Cities: Skylines scores 7 points above average
Total Reviews
217,979
202,456 positive / 15,523 negative
Top 15%Positive %
92.9%
Top 38%30-Day Trend
+0%
Dev Response Rate
0%
Top 100%Monthly Velocity
500
reviews/month
Top 42%Early Access Ratio
0.0%
of reviews from early access
Developer Activity
Update Frequency
Averages one update every 9 days
Recent Updates
3 updates in the last 90 days
Score Projection
92,481 more positive reviews needed to reach Overwhelmingly Positive (estimated 793 weeks)
Review Themes
Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis
Score based on all 217,979 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.
How Cities: Skylines Compares
| Game | Score | Dev Response | Monthly Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cities: Skylines | 92.9% | 0% | 500 |
| Prison Architect | 89.5% | 0% | 132 |
| Factorio | 97.5% | 0% | 500 |
| Planet Zoo | 91% | 0% | 485 |
| Cities: Skylines II | 54.7% | 0% | 500 |
| Supermarket Simulator | 92.1% | 0.4% | 500 |
Verdict
With 218K reviews and a 92.9% positive score, Cities: Skylines is Very Positive. The absence of developer responses represents a missed opportunity to deepen player loyalty. Sentiment has been consistent over the past month with no significant shifts.
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