Choose SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
Choose SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.3% positive across 5,328 reviews.
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition vs Cities XL Platinum
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition and Cities XL Platinum 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. SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition (2010) is 3 years older than Cities XL Platinum (2013). SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Cities XL Platinum (49.8% 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 XL Platinum
Choose Cities XL Platinum if it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cities XL Platinum launched in 2013.
Both SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition and Cities XL Platinum sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition |  Cities XL Platinum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2013 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (5,328 reviews) | 49.8% positive (612 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EA - Maxis, Aspyr (Mac) | Focus Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition (2010) is 3 years older than Cities XL Platinum (2013).
- SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Cities XL Platinum (49.8% positive).
- SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Cities XL Platinum (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition vs Cities XL Platinum — FAQ
- Which is better, SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition or Cities XL Platinum?
- On Steam reviews SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition scores higher (81.3% positive) than Cities XL Platinum (49.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition or Cities XL Platinum first?
- If you want chronology, SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition (2010) came out before Cities XL Platinum (2013). 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 SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition and Cities XL Platinum 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.