What games are most similar to Cities: Skylines?

The most similar games to Cities: Skylines include Cities: Skylines II, Planet Zoo, Anno 1800, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Cities: Skylines?

Cities: Skylines is a Simulation, Strategy game with popular tags including City Builder, Simulation, Building, Management, Strategy.

Best city builder games like Cities: Skylines?

If you're looking for more city builder games like Cities: Skylines, try Cities: Skylines II, Planet Zoo, Anno 1800. These share the City Builder tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Cities: Skylines?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Cities: Skylines. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Cities: Skylines but more simulation?

To find games emphasizing simulation, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Simulation alongside City Builder. You can also explore the simulation tag page directly.

Games Like Cities: Skylines

Top Similar Games to Cities: Skylines

Cities: Skylines II (2023) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Building. Also features realistic and relaxing. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Building
Planet Zoo (2019) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Building. Also features nature and realistic. Tags: Management, Simulation, Building
Anno 1800 (2019) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features multiplayer and rts. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
Foundation (2025) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy. Also features medieval and relaxing. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy
Tropico 5 (2014) — Shared: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation. Also features multiplayer and politics. Tags: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation
Prison Architect (2015) — Shared: Simulation, Building, Sandbox. Also features base building and colony sim. Tags: Simulation, Building, Sandbox
Tropico 4 (2011) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy. Also features comedy and great soundtrack. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy
Cities XXL (2015) — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Building. Also features realistic and multiplayer. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Building
Planet Coaster (2016) — Shared: Simulation, Building, Management. Also features family friendly and relaxing. Tags: Simulation, Building, Management
Cities XL Platinum (2013) — Shared: Simulation, City Builder, Strategy. Tags: Simulation, City Builder, Strategy
Transport Fever 2 (2019) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, Management. Also features transportation and trains. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Management
Planet Coaster 2 (2024) — Shared: Simulation, Sandbox, Strategy. Also features 3d and god game. Tags: Simulation, Sandbox, Strategy
Tropico 6 (2019) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features political sim and multiplayer. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
Two Point Campus (2022) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Building. Also features casual and funny. Tags: Management, Simulation, Building
Anno 2070™ (2011) — Shared: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation. Also features futuristic and rts. Tags: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition (2020) — Shared: Management, Strategy, Building. Also features casual and family friendly. Tags: Management, Strategy, Building
Two Point Museum (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, Building. Also features casual and life sim. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Building
Let's Build a Zoo (2021) — Shared: Simulation, City Builder, Management. Also features pixel graphics and creature collector. Tags: Simulation, City Builder, Management
SimAirport (2020) — Shared: City Builder, Management, Economy. Also features flight and casual. Tags: City Builder, Management, Economy
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum (2008) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Sandbox. Also features classic and real-time with pause. Tags: Simulation, Management, Sandbox
Anno 117: Pax Romana (2025) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder. Also features rts and choose your own adventure. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder
Kingdoms and Castles (2017) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Building. Also features colony sim and medieval. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Building
Town to City (2025) — Shared: City Builder, Building, Strategy. Also features cozy and voxel. Tags: City Builder, Building, Strategy
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition (2010) — Shared: City Builder, Building, Sandbox. Also features immersive sim and base building. Tags: City Builder, Building, Sandbox
Tropico 3 (2009) — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, City Builder. Also features politics and satire. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, City Builder
Project Highrise (2016) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Building. Also features 2d and indie. Tags: Management, Simulation, Building
Banished (2014) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features colony sim and survival. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
Parkasaurus (2020) — Shared: Management, City Builder, Building. Also features dinosaurs and cute. Tags: Management, City Builder, Building
Anno 2205™ (2015) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features futuristic and sci-fi. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
Urbek City Builder (2022) — Shared: City Builder, Building, Management. Also features voxel and political sim. Tags: City Builder, Building, Management
Settlement Survival (2022) — Shared: City Builder, Building, Management. Also features medieval and colony sim. Tags: City Builder, Building, Management
Production Line : Car factory simulation (2019) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Economy. Also features automation and indie. Tags: Management, Simulation, Economy
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic (2024) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder. Also features grand strategy and base building. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (2016) — Shared: Strategy, Singleplayer, City Builder. Also features turn-based strategy and multiplayer. Tags: Strategy, Singleplayer, City Builder
Endzone - A World Apart (2021) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features survival and post-apocalyptic. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
Kerbal Space Program (2015) — Shared: Simulation, Sandbox, Building. Also features space and physics. Tags: Simulation, Sandbox, Building
Academia : School Simulator (2021) — Shared: Management, City Builder, Simulation. Also features colony sim and base building. Tags: Management, City Builder, Simulation
Rise of Industry (2019) — Shared: Management, Strategy, Economy. Also features indie and base building. Tags: Management, Strategy, Economy
Ostriv (2020) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features early access and historical. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
Jurassic World Evolution 2 (2021) — Shared: Building, Management, Simulation. Also features dinosaurs and open world. Tags: Building, Management, Simulation
Kingdoms Reborn (2020) — Shared: City Builder, Management, Strategy. Also features colony sim and base building. Tags: City Builder, Management, Strategy
Satisfactory (2024) — Shared: Building, Resource Management, Sandbox. Also features base building and automation. Tags: Building, Resource Management, Sandbox
Manor Lords (2024) — Shared: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation. Also features base building and grand strategy. Tags: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation
Sid Meier's Civilization® V (2010) — Shared: Strategy, Singleplayer, Economy. Also features turn-based strategy and turn-based. Tags: Strategy, Singleplayer, Economy
Euro Truck Simulator 2 (2012) — Shared: Simulation, Moddable, Economy. Also features driving and transportation. Tags: Simulation, Moddable, Economy
My Tiny Park0 — Shared: Simulation, City Builder, Sandbox. Also features 2d and colorful. Tags: Simulation, City Builder, Sandbox
Urbanist0 — Shared: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy. Also features indie and relaxing. Tags: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy
Airport CEO (2021) — Shared: Resource Management, Moddable, Management. Also features flight and immersive sim. Tags: Resource Management, Moddable, Management
Dubai Simulator0 — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, City Builder. Also features 3d and realistic. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, City Builder
Transport Fever (2016) — Shared: City Builder, Sandbox, Building. Also features flight and driving. Tags: City Builder, Sandbox, Building
Cities in Motion (2011) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Strategy. Also features transportation and trains. Tags: Simulation, Management, Strategy
American Truck Simulator (2016) — Shared: Simulation, Moddable, Economy. Also features automobile sim and driving. Tags: Simulation, Moddable, Economy
Factorio (2020) — Shared: Resource Management, Sandbox, Strategy. Also features automation and base building. Tags: Resource Management, Sandbox, Strategy
Metropolisim0 — Shared: Simulation, Strategy, City Builder. Also features indie and base building. Tags: Simulation, Strategy, City Builder
Cliff Empire (2019) — Shared: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation. Also features futuristic and sci-fi. Tags: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation
Two Point Hospital (2018) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Building. Also features medical sim and funny. Tags: Simulation, Management, Building
Chess Club Manager0 — Shared: Simulation, City Builder, Strategy. Also features casual and chess. Tags: Simulation, City Builder, Strategy
Smart City Plan (2020) — Shared: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder. Also features casual and real-time with pause. Tags: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder
Game Dev Tycoon (2013) — Shared: Management, Simulation, Strategy. Also features indie and casual. Tags: Management, Simulation, Strategy
Project Hospital (2018) — Shared: Management, City Builder, Simulation. Also features medical sim and job simulator. Tags: Management, City Builder, Simulation