Is Cities: Skylines II Worth Playing in 2026?
2023 Xbox Series X|S PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5
Worth It
Solid game for the time it asks of you. Worth playing if the genre fits.
Time to Beat
28.3h
Main Story
54.2h
Main + Extras
101.5h
Completionist
Aggregated review score: 74/100 · Developed by Colossal Order · Published by Paradox Interactive
Should You Play It?
Worth It If...
- ✓ You're ready for a long-haul commitment (28.3h main story alone) and won't burn out halfway through.
- ✓ You like squeezing every drop out of a game, there's a deep completionist path here (28.3h main vs 101.5h to fully clear).
- ✓ You like systems you can tinker with and optimize at your own pace.
- ✓ You like optimizing a build, economy, or army over reacting on instinct.
Skip It If...
- ✗ You want a tight, authored story. This is open-ended by design, not scripted.
- ✗ You want to relax with something you can half-pay-attention to. Strategy punishes autopilot.
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