Cities: Skylines vs Carpe Deal 'Em
Cities: Skylines and Carpe Deal 'Em 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 1 year older than Carpe Deal 'Em (2016). Carpe Deal 'Em is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Cities: Skylines (4.99 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cities: Skylines |  Carpe Deal 'Em | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (99,307 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Colossal Order | DDD Wares |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Cities: Skylines (2015) is 1 year older than Carpe Deal 'Em (2016).
- Carpe Deal 'Em is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Cities: Skylines (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Cities: Skylines is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Carpe Deal 'Em has no Deck rating yet.
Cities: Skylines vs Carpe Deal 'Em — FAQ
- Should I play Cities: Skylines or Carpe Deal 'Em first?
- If you want chronology, Cities: Skylines (2015) came out before Carpe Deal 'Em (2016). 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 Carpe Deal 'Em 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.
- Does Cities: Skylines run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cities: Skylines is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Carpe Deal 'Em doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.