After the critical failure of the 2013 SimCity game, however, Paradox greenlit the title. While the developers felt they had the technical expertise to expand to a full city simulation game, their publisher Paradox held off on the idea, fearing the market dominance of SimCity. It is also possible to maintain a city in a sandbox mode, which provides more creative freedom for the player.Ĭities: Skylines is a progression of development from Colossal Order's previous Cities in Motion titles, which focused on designing effective transportation systems. They also work to manage various elements of the city, including its budget, health, employment, traffic, and pollution levels. Players engage in urban planning by controlling zoning, road placement, taxation, public services, and public transportation of an area. The game is a single-player open-ended city-building simulation.

City-building, construction and management simulationĬities: Skylines is a 2015 city-building game developed by Colossal Order and published by Paradox Interactive.