Choose Cities: Skylines
Choose Cities: Skylines if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 99,307 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cities: Skylines vs Disco Simulator
Cities: Skylines and Disco Simulator both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Cities: Skylines (2015) is 9 years older than Disco Simulator (2024). Cities: Skylines scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Disco Simulator (83.1% 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 Disco Simulator
Choose Disco Simulator if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Disco Simulator launched in 2024.
Both Cities: Skylines and Disco Simulator sit in Strategy and 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 |  Disco Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (99,307 reviews) | 83.1% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Colossal Order | Games Incubator, Frozen Cave Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Cities: Skylines (2015) is 9 years older than Disco Simulator (2024).
- Cities: Skylines scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Disco Simulator (83.1% positive).
- Cities: Skylines is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Disco Simulator (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Cities: Skylines vs Disco Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Cities: Skylines or Disco Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Cities: Skylines (2015) came out before Disco Simulator (2024). 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 Disco Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.