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Cities: Skylines is tracked daily for official Steam updates. 4,612 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC on 2026-10-15. Latest official patch in our feed: Patch Notes for 1.21.1-f9 (Apr 15, 2026).

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· Steam · Official

Estates & Escapes Delay Announcement

Hello Mayors! We have decided that we need to delay the release of Estates & Escapes for Cities: Skylines. We encountered some technical issues with the upcoming base game patch that we will address before the release, and as such, we will unfortunately not be able to release on…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 15, 2026 · Refreshed daily

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Players when sampled
4,612
Sample date (UTC)
2026-10-15

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Latest updates & patch notes

4 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.

  1. News Steam · Official

    Estates & Escapes Delay Announcement

    Hello Mayors! We have decided that we need to delay the release of Estates & Escapes for Cities: Skylines. We encountered some technical issues with the upcoming base game patch that we will address before the release, and as such, we will unfortunately not be able to release on…

    Read on Steam →

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    Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-15 UTC

  3. News Steam · Official

    Dev Diary - Holiday Getaways by Tomas13TO

    Hello everyone! I'm Tomas13TO, and some of you may know me from the Cities: Skylines Content Creator Pack: Mountain Village. I also contributed some assets to the Eastern Europe Region Pack and the China Region Pack for Cities: Skylines II. When Cities: Skylines was released in…

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  4. News Steam · Official

    Holiday Getaways and Mansions & Manors!

    From gated estates to your dream vacation, 'Mansions & Manors' and 'Holiday Getaways' are arriving on the 28th of October! Give your citizens a taste of the good life with the Cities: Skylines - Estates & Escapes Bundle. Build prestigious residential districts, create luxurious…

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  5. Event Steam · Official

    Cities: Skylines is part of the Paradox Interactive Autumn Sale!

    Cities: Skylines is part of the Paradox Interactive Autumn Sale! Grab your favorites (or finally try that one you’ve been eyeing) before the deals end! You can get up to 90% off across the entire Paradox catalog, from city-builders to grand strategy classics like Crusader Kings…

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  6. Patch Steam · Official

    Patch Notes for 1.21.1-f9

    We have a very small update for you all today that covers the bugs reported to us over the past week. We think that this will be the last one! This update is very minor and should not affect mods and asset functionality. Fixed a bug where trees placed on roads would go back to…

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  7. Patch Steam · Official

    Patch Notes for patch 1.21.1-f8

    Race Day 1.21.1-f8 Patch NotesHello Mayors! We have a small patch for Cities: Skylines - Race Day. This patch should have little to no effects on Mods functionality. Here are the Patch Notes: All platforms Added additional tooltips for the new Road Fence ToolFixed errors after…

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  8. Patch Steam · Official

    Patch Notes for patch 1.21.1-f7

    Hi all! We have a small patch today with several fixes listed below. Changelog: All platformsFixed the races and parade event cost to match that shown in the UIFixed Motor Racetrack with Single Curb is not being reversibleFixed incorrect Uneducated values in the Employment Info…

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  9. News Steam · Official

    Race Day, Iconic Brutalism, and Renewed History is live!

    The wait is over, mayors. The anniversary content for Cities: Skylines is live now. Starting today, you can hit the streets with Race Day, the brand-new expansion developed by Tantalus Media. Build dedicated racing venues, map out running and cycling routes through your city…

    Read on Steam →
  10. Patch Steam · Official

    Race Day Patch 1.21.1-f4 - State of Mods and Patch 101

    On March 10 at 10 AM CET, the latest patch for Cities: Skylines will go live. Along with the new Expansion, there is also the free patch, given to and released to EVERYONE who owns the game. There are significant changes in the code for this patch, so this update will probably…

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  11. News Steam · Official

    Dev Diary - Iconic Brutalism by Cristolisto

    Howdy y’all! My name is Cristolisto, and I'd like to welcome you to my developer diary, where I'll be sharing insights into the creation of my content creator pack: Iconic Brutalism. Since November 2015, I've been designing and publishing assets for the Cities: Skylines Steam…

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  12. News Steam · Official

    Dev Diary - Renewed Cities by Brum

    Hello everyone! Welcome to my Developer Diary about the Content Creator Pack: Renewed Cities for Cities: Skylines. First of all, let me introduce myself: I’m Brum, a Brazilian architect and designer passionate about architecture, urbanism, and a big fan of Cities: Skylines…

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  13. News Steam · Official

    Dev Diary - Race Day #3 - Free Update

    Welcome back, mayors! In this third Developer Diary, we wanted to showcase all the free content coming in the update alongside the launch of Race Day Expansion. And just to clarify, you are not required to own the Expansion to enjoy these features; it will be available for…

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In the news (6)

Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.

  1. PCGamesN

    Cities Skylines may get the Lego treatment, as Korean ratings for new Paradox game, Persona 4 Revival, and more appear online

    The Cities Skylines series has been in a strange spot for a while now. While developer Colossal Order nailed its first installment, the follow-up landed in a miserable state, with Ed Smith giving it a generous 7/10 in our Cities Skylines 2 review. Publisher Paradox Interactive…

    Read on PCGamesN →
  2. PC Gamer

    You can play Cities: Skylines for free this weekend, ahead of the launch of its first expansion in 2 years

    While Cities: Skylines 2 has been sucking up all the oxygen with its bungled launch , severely delayed updates, and developer switcheroo , Colossal Order's original city-builder has been enjoying the quiet life. An update here, a community pack there, the odd free weekend away…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  3. GamingOnLinux

    Cities: Skylines celebrates 11 years with lots of new content on the way

    Paradox are celebrating 11 years of the Cities: Skylines series with new content coming for both games, so here's what you need to know. Read the full article here:

    Read on GamingOnLinux →
  4. GamingOnLinux

    Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive split with Cities: Skylines going to a new developer

    Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive have ended their partnership on Cities: Skylines, with it moving onto a new developer. Read the full article here:

    Read on GamingOnLinux →
  5. PCGamesN

    Cities Skylines' latest DLC brings one of Tokyo's most popular districts to life

    Have you ever played a game so much that its creators honor you in some form? For most of us that's a pipedream, no matter how many hours we've put in. But that's the case with Cities Skylines , which has embraced the imaginations of high-profile players in content creator…

    Read on PCGamesN →
  6. PCGamesN

    After 6 months of silence, Cities Skylines is getting a new content pack

    Cities Skylines 2 came out back in 2023, but Paradox Interactive has continued to support its predecessor, Cities Skylines , even after the sequel's launch. This is a good thing, especially given that the first Cities Skylines has established itself as a beloved entry to a genre…

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Game overview

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.

Genre
Simulation, Strategy
Developer
Colossal Order
Released
Mar 10, 2015
Price
$29.99
Metacritic
85
Recommendations
228K

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About 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. You’re only limited by your imagination, so take control and reach for the sky! Multi-tiered and challenging simulation Constructing your city from the ground up is easy to learn, but hard to master. Playing as the mayor of your city you’ll be faced with balancing essential requirements such as education, water electricity, police, fire fighting, healthcare and much more along…

Game details

System requirements (minimum)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit Processor: Intel® Core™ I7 930 | AMD® FX 6350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTS 450 (1 GB) | AMD® R7 250 (2 GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space
Languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese
DLC
79 available on Steam

Frequently asked questions

Is Cities: Skylines free to play?
Cities: Skylines is listed at $29.99 on Steam.
What is the latest Cities: Skylines update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "Estates & Escapes Delay Announcement" (Oct 15, 2026), categorized as News. Hello Mayors! We have decided that we need to delay the release of Estates & Escapes for Cities: Skylines. We encountered some technical issues with the upcoming base game patch that we will address before the release, and as such, we will unfortunately not be able to release on…
When was Cities: Skylines released?
Cities: Skylines was released on Mar 10, 2015 by Colossal Order.
What kind of game is Cities: Skylines?
Cities: Skylines is a Simulation, Strategy game, featuring single-player, steam achievements, steam trading cards.

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