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Cities: Skylines - Deluxe Edition

2015
SimulatorStrategy

Sandbox

The intricate city-planning simulation of Cities: Skylines allows you to build a sprawling metropolis, managing everything from zoning and public transport to pollution and citizen happiness. Success hinges on a delicate balance of resource allocation, where even subtle shifts in tax rates or the placement of a single bus route can have cascading effects. The game's modding community and the constant stream of new content keep the experience fresh, offering players endless opportunities to refine their urban visions.

About Cities: Skylines - Deluxe Edition

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Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation genre. 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 makers of the Cities in Motion franchise, the game boasts a fully realized transport system. It also includes the ability to mod the game to suit your play style as a fine counter balance to the layered and challenging simulation. You're only limited by your imagination, so take control and reach for the sky! Included in the Deluxe Edition are 5 In-game historical monuments from around the world, the games original soundtrack, and a digital art book.

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Like Cities: Skylines, you'll design and manage every aspect of your own zoo, from habitats to guest satisfaction, but with a deeper focus on animal welfare and conservation.

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  • Planet Zoo's core gameplay loop of designing and managing complex systems mirrors the city-building focus of Cities: Skylines.
  • Criteria — Strategy is central to success, requiring careful planning of resources, staff, and animal habitats to thrive. It also offers a single-player experience.
  • The open-ended sandbox nature of Planet Zoo encourages exploration and experimentation with different zoo layouts and animal combinations, satisfying the adventure criteria.
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Trade skyscrapers for factories and build a sprawling industrial empire. The same strategic resource management and logistical challenges of Cities: Skylines are present, but focused on production.

Why recommended

  • Rise of Industry centers on strategic resource management, supply chain optimization, and production, similar to the economic simulation aspects of Cities: Skylines.
  • Criteria — Strategy is the core gameplay, requiring players to make tactical decisions about factory placement, resource allocation, and market manipulation.
  • The open-ended sandbox allows for exploration of different production strategies and economic models, aligning with the adventure criteria.
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Go back in time and build a city from scratch, managing resources, citizens, and historical events. The strategic depth and long-term planning will feel familiar.

Why recommended

  • Like Cities: Skylines, Ancient Cities is a city-building game focused on strategic resource management, infrastructure development, and citizen satisfaction.
  • Criteria — Strategy is essential for success, requiring players to make informed decisions about resource allocation, construction, and city planning.
  • The game provides a sense of adventure through its historical setting and the challenges of building a thriving civilization from the ground up.

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