Choose Cities: Skylines
Choose Cities: Skylines if you want a Strategy experience. 99,307 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cities: Skylines vs World Peace Simulator 2019
Cities: Skylines and World Peace Simulator 2019 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: Skylines (2015) is 4 years older than World Peace Simulator 2019 (2019). World Peace Simulator 2019 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Cities: Skylines (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). 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 World Peace Simulator 2019
Choose World Peace Simulator 2019 if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. World Peace Simulator 2019 launched in 2019.
Both Cities: Skylines and World Peace Simulator 2019 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
 Cities: Skylines |  World Peace Simulator 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (99,307 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Colossal Order | Tim Rachor |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Cities: Skylines (2015) is 4 years older than World Peace Simulator 2019 (2019).
- World Peace Simulator 2019 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Cities: Skylines (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Cities: Skylines is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; World Peace Simulator 2019 has no Deck rating yet.
Cities: Skylines vs World Peace Simulator 2019 — FAQ
- Should I play Cities: Skylines or World Peace Simulator 2019 first?
- If you want chronology, Cities: Skylines (2015) came out before World Peace Simulator 2019 (2019). 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: Skylines and World Peace Simulator 2019 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cities: Skylines is rated Deck Playable by Valve. World Peace Simulator 2019 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.