89BANG SCORE
Cities: Skylines
banger · strategy · 2015
A lot of game for the money: about 27.4h, $8.99 (~$0.33/hr), 93% positive.
Better value than 92% of strategy games
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.
BANGER threshold
Already a BANGER at $8.99.
Buy it. The price is already a steal.
Real value
$0.33/hr over the 27.4h main story, $0.05/hr if you 100% it (182.2h).
Heads up: only 0% finish a 27.4h game, so budget for the first stretch, not the full ride.
Advertised
27.4h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
182.2h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$0.33/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$8.99
Reviews
93%
289,570 reviews
Metacritic
85
critic score
Players
15.0M
owners (estimate)
Released
2015
What drives the score
Value$0.33/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews93% positive
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DeveloperColossal Order
PublisherParadox Interactive
Genrestrategy
Achievements135
Trailer & screenshots
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