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2015 PC 27.99 € 👍 93 % Very positive, 275,770 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

A deep, relaxing city-builder sandbox where you grow a town into a sprawling metropolis, with traffic management as the real brain-teaser. Huge mod support makes the creative possibilities almost endless.

What defines Cities: Skylines:

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Open world
  • Tactical depth
  • Lavish presentation

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Transport Fever 2

95 %

2019 PC 39.99 € 👍 90 % Very positive, 27,627 reviews on Steam Steam Deck verified

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Open world
  • Tactical depth

A transport tycoon sim where you build rail, road, sea and air networks across more than a century and watch towns grow. The appeal lies in optimizing routes and seeing your economy flourish.

Planet Zoo

Realistic visuals

A deeply detailed zoo simulator where you sculpt habitats piece by piece and care for convincingly simulated animals. Creative building meets economic management in a relaxed yet layered sandbox loop.

Transport Fever 3

Cosy, great for unwinding

A transport tycoon game where you plan and grow road, rail, sea and air networks across more than a century of vehicle evolution. The appeal lies in fine-tuning efficient routes and watching your transport empire expand.

Cities: Skylines II

Cosy, great for unwinding

A deep city-building simulator where you freely plan traffic, economy and infrastructure of a sprawling metropolis. The detailed, living simulation makes it both relaxing and complex.

Foundation

Open world

A relaxed medieval city-builder where towns grow organically without a rigid grid and you manage resource chains. Full mod support and a creative sandbox approach invite long, calm building sessions.

Transport Fever

Realistic visuals

A transport tycoon simulation where you start in 1850 and build rails, roads, harbors and airports, growing a thriving transport company across more than a century. The appeal lies in planning efficient networks and watching cities grow.

Planet Zoo 2

Realistic visuals

A zoo-building sim where you design and manage detailed parks with land, aquatic and flying animals. New wildlife reserves let you release your animals into larger natural habitats.

SimCity 4

Cosy, great for unwinding

A deep city-building classic where you act as mayor, sculpt terrain, manage a region and grow cities by balancing traffic, economy and services. Linking multiple cities within a single region is a standout feature.

Citystate Metropolis

Bright, upbeat tone

A flexible city-builder with procedurally generated buildings, grid-free zoning and powerful editor tools, letting you shape anything from a small sustainable town to a futuristic metropolis.

Ostriv

Cosy, great for unwinding

A city-builder set in 18th-century Ukraine where you govern a town, laying out organic settlements without grid or angle limits on 3D terrain while managing the economy and your villagers.

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