Cities: Skylines sales estimate
Cities: Skylines is a simulation game by Colossal Order, released on Steam on March 10, 2015 at $29.99. It has 220,172 Steam reviews (Very Positive, 92% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 7.9M and 20M copies on Steam, for $83 million to $211 million in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 7,926,192 | 14,091,008 | 20,255,824 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $82,664,812 | $146,959,665 | $211,254,519 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | Colossal Order |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Release date | March 10, 2015 |
| Price | $29.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 220,172 · Very Positive · 92% positive |
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Links | Steam store page |
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.From the Steam store page
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Data from Steam, last updated by Markan on 2026-11-11.
