Cities: Skylines

Cities: Skylines is a economic strategy game developed by the Colossal Order team, known for Cities in Motion and Cities in Motion 2: The Modern Days. This time the developers decided not to be limited to the topic of urban transport and challenged SimCity-type projects.

Mechanics

Cities: Skylines is a classic representative of the city builder strategy genre. Goal of the game is to build an efficiently functioning city while maintaining its financial stability. The player starts on an area of 4 square kilometers (over time it can be expanded to a maximum of 36 square kilometers) and has to build roads, place residential, commercial and industrial zones, design public transport routes and keep people happy. More elements related to city management are unlocked gradually as the population grows.

There are several types of roads at the player's disposal, which provide different capacities. All of them (except highways) also allow for the construction of various buildings and residential, commercial and industrial zones. If a given street is too narrow to guarantee the smooth flow of vehicles, traffic jams will appear, making it difficult to transport goods and move people.

The city needs proper infrastructure to function - electricity, water and garbage collection - as well as buildings to ensure the safety of its citizens - police, fire department, health care and funeral services. Additionally, the player may also decide to introduce public transport, such as buses. However, his role is not limited only to constructing the appropriate structures - he also has to mark out the lines along which the vehicles will run.

Each structure, however, requires sufficient funds. The city can guarantee its income through taxes, exports of goods and profits from public transport.

Cities: Skylines also allows you to divide cities into districts. Each district can differ in its specialization, tax rate, emphasis on education, and laws.

Game modes

Cities: Skylines only allows you to play in single player mode.

Technical aspects

Cities: Skylines offers simple but appealing graphics. The player can freely manipulate the camera.