Simulation · April 2, 2013

Cities in Motion 2 (2013)

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Cities in Motion 2 is the sequel to the popular mass transit simulation game Cities in Motion. Build, manage and lead your transportation network to provide cities with their ever changing needs. CIM2 introduces new features including multiplayer game modes, day and night cycles, timetables and dynamic cities. Building the transportation network will directly affect how the city grows. Affordable transportation brings middle class housing and work places, while more expensive and exotic choices bring high end businesses. Take advantage of many different types of vehicles including buses, trams, ferries and more. Build alone or play cooperatively with a friend. Use the newly implemented bus lanes to build efficient traffic free roadways. Tackle rush hour by managing transportation timetables and meeting the needs of the citizens. Key Features Dynamic cities Player’s choices effect city growth Day and night cycle Manage the timetables Multiplayer with both co-operative and competitive modes Campaign and sandbox modes

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Position in Simulation

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.5k Steam reviewsTop 86% in Simulation
Positive rating58% positiveGenre average: 79% — this title sits in top 89%
Metacritic72/100Genre average 75 — top 72% of Simulation titles
Engagement hours12 h averageTop 77% for session depth among Simulation

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Simulation · 251
  • Strategy · 177
  • Transportation · 156
  • Management · 154
  • City Builder · 120
  • Sandbox · 100
  • Economy · 66
  • Building · 55
  • Singleplayer · 49
  • Trains · 48
  • Multiplayer · 46
  • Co-op · 29

Reception Metrics

Steam community

58%Mixed · 2.5k reviews

1.4k positive · 1.0k negative

Metacritic

72/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.2/10

Curator recommendations

1.2k

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8 Simulation titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

12h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Achievements

51

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 2, 2013
DeveloperColossal Order
PublisherParadox Interactive
Base price$5.99 -70%
DLC / Add-ons12 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (2)

  • English
  • German

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Cities in Motion 2