Cities: Skylines 2015

Released: March 10, 2015
Genres: Simulator · Strategy
Platforms: Google Stadia · Linux · PC · Mac
Developer: Colossal Order
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
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Is it still worth playing?

You start with a plot of land about two kilometers on a side, an exit from a highway, access to water and some money in this 2015 single player city building game. They add roads and residential, industrial and commercial zones, plus power, water and sewage, so that residents move in and find jobs. As the population passes certain tiers, schools, fire and police stations, health care, waste management, mass transit and edicts unlock. Districts can have their own rules, such as free public transport or limits to agricultural industry. Budget, health, employment, traffic and pollution all need watching. A sandbox mode offers more creative freedom. Today it remains open ended, since a city can grow in whatever direction the player chooses.