Simulation · February 5, 2015
Cities XXL (2015)
The supersized city-builder Design, build, and manage the world’s largest and most diverse cities in Cities XXL. Bigger and better than ever before with a more powerful game engine and new interface, become the mayor of your very own sprawling metropolis. With town-planning including home locations, retail plots, offices, industry and infrastructure across 47 architectural styles and 1000+ buildings , manage the happiness of your city’s denizens, with leisure activities, landmarks, and ecology and pollution management. With new structures , but also all-new ecological buildings and upgrades , such as the park-and-ride, electric car dealership, and bike hire, Cities XXL offers a greener approach! Manage the economy by sharing resources between all of your cities across over 65 maps (including new landscapes and environments) throughout the ‘Cities Planet’: trade anything from waste management to oil, fuel, and water – even holidaymakers and workers. Finally, create, share and download user crafted content via the Steam Workshop – an endless supply of user-curated content. From scenic villages to economic powerhouses, build, manage, and grow the city of your dreams in Cities XXL . 1000+ unique-looking buildings to bring your city to life 47 Architectural styles from many different cultures around the world NEW : Over 65 varied landscapes including 5 new environments to develop on, from snowy alps to green meadows and seaside resorts NEW : A powerful and improved game engine for an experience that stretches your city to the limits Fine management of road traffic and public transportation networks (buses, railways) NEW : New ‘green’ options such as industrial building upgrades, and all-new ecological structures like the park & ride bus company and bicycle rental services NEW : Localized pollution levels to target and manage, including noise and smoke NEW : New skies and moods to set the perfect backdrop to your cityscape NEW : Create, share and download more easily an endless new supply of user-created content, thanks to the integration of Steam Workshop
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Position in Simulation
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.3k Steam reviews | Top 91% in Simulation |
| Positive rating | 40% positive | Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 98% |
| Metacritic | 47/100 | Genre average 75 — top 98% of Simulation titles |
| Engagement hours | 24 h average | Top 46% for session depth among Simulation |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- City Builder · 152
- Simulation · 134
- Building · 110
- Economy · 102
- Strategy · 97
- Management · 93
- Sandbox · 80
- Realistic · 64
- Moddable · 52
- Singleplayer · 49
- Multiplayer · 31
- Atmospheric · 10
- Resource Management · 8
Reception Metrics
Steam community
40%Mixed · 2.3k reviews
929 positive · 1.4k negative
Metacritic
47/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
1.8/10
Curator recommendations
2.0k
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Russian
- Traditional Chinese
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
24h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
16h
Typical completion time
Achievements
27
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 5, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Focus Entertainment |
| Base price | $1.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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