Start with the practical details
Check the current desktop systems, input information and requirements below. They are publisher information, not a performance or accessibility test.
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The original Cities: Skylines makes ongoing operation part of creating a city. A new district changes what other districts and services must do. That is the practical appeal for a reader interested in consequences rather than only a finished aerial image.
A useful first check
Follow a symptom back to the routes or services it depends on before adding more buildings. State what the proposed expansion is intended to improve.
When to look more closely
This page concerns the first game, not its sequel. Additional content, modifications and city scale can change both features and performance.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Practical information for this edition
Official Steam listing checked 5 November 2026. These are published labels, not our device tests.
- Desktop systems
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Controller information
- Not specified in the checked store data; verify on the current product page.
- English listed
- Yes — check the store’s text/audio legend.
- Modes and sharing
- Single-player
A missing label is not proof that a feature is absent. A controller label does not establish compatibility with every model, and an online mode does not alone confirm cross-platform play.
Publisher’s Windows minimum requirements
- Publisher note
- 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
Requirements are reproduced from the publisher’s Windows section. Older entries can name legacy operating systems; that is not a guarantee of support by the current Steam client. Verify current Steam client information and the relevant edition. These figures are not a frame-rate, battery-life or compatibility benchmark.
Who it is for
Choose it for the work of operating a simulated settlement. It is not a professional planning model or an unrestricted architectural toy with no service demands.
This is a judgement about the design described by the publisher, not a numerical verdict based on an undisclosed play session. Check representative footage, the current requirements and available options before choosing a version.
Useful next reading
Verified product details
- Game
- Cities: Skylines
- Developer
- Colossal Order
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Royalnovaarenaeclipse release date
- 10 Mar, 2015
- Desktop systems listed
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Royalnovaarenaeclipse genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Material checked
- 5 November 2026
Desktop systems above refer to the Steam edition. They are not a complete list of console or mobile editions. Availability, price, requirements, age information and edition contents can change.
Sources and image attribution
Official Steam listing for Cities: Skylines ↗
The listing supplied the developer, publisher, desktop-system information and store release date. The article’s interpretation is original editorial commentary. Official artwork and one screenshot are reproduced to identify and discuss the game; no affiliation with its owner is implied.
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