Choose Cities in Motion 2
Choose Cities in Motion 2 if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cities in Motion 2 launched in 2013.
Cities in Motion 2 vs Cities: Skylines II
Cities in Motion 2 and Cities: Skylines II both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Cities in Motion 2 (2013) is 10 years older than Cities: Skylines II (2023). Cities: Skylines II scores higher on Steam reviews (55.7% positive) than Cities in Motion 2 (54.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cities: Skylines II
Choose Cities: Skylines II if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 32,820 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Cities in Motion 2 and Cities: Skylines II sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (54.1% vs 55.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cities in Motion 2 |  Cities: Skylines II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.1% positive (577 reviews) | 55.7% positive (32,820 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Colossal Order | Iceflake Studios, Colossal Order |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Cities in Motion 2 (2013) is 10 years older than Cities: Skylines II (2023).
- Cities: Skylines II scores higher on Steam reviews (55.7% positive) than Cities in Motion 2 (54.1% positive).
- Cities in Motion 2 is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Cities: Skylines II (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Cities in Motion 2 has co-op; Cities: Skylines II does not.
- Steam Deck: Cities in Motion 2 is Deck Playable, Cities: Skylines II is Deck Unsupported.
Cities in Motion 2 vs Cities: Skylines II — FAQ
- Which is better, Cities in Motion 2 or Cities: Skylines II?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cities in Motion 2 sits at 54.1% positive (577 reviews), Cities: Skylines II at 55.7% (32,820). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Cities in Motion 2 or Cities: Skylines II first?
- If you want chronology, Cities in Motion 2 (2013) came out before Cities: Skylines II (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Cities in Motion 2 and Cities: Skylines II similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Cities: Skylines II have multiplayer like Cities in Motion 2?
- No. Cities in Motion 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Cities: Skylines II is listed as single-player only.