Choose Cities: Skylines
Choose Cities: Skylines if you want a Strategy experience. 99,307 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cities: Skylines vs Dubai Simulator
Cities: Skylines and Dubai Simulator 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 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dubai Simulator has no Deck rating yet. 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 Dubai Simulator
Choose Dubai Simulator if you want an Indie experience.
Both Cities: Skylines and Dubai Simulator 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 |  Dubai Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (99,307 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Colossal Order | Mobilway S.A. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Cities: Skylines is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dubai Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Cities: Skylines vs Dubai Simulator — FAQ
- Are Cities: Skylines and Dubai Simulator 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. Dubai Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.