Choose Cities: Skylines
Choose Cities: Skylines if you want a Simulation experience. 99,307 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cities: Skylines vs Monkeys Ahoy
Cities: Skylines and Monkeys Ahoy both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Cities: Skylines (2015) is 2 years older than Monkeys Ahoy (2017). Monkeys Ahoy 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Monkeys Ahoy
Choose Monkeys Ahoy if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Monkeys Ahoy launched in 2017.
Both Cities: Skylines and Monkeys Ahoy sit in Strategy 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 |  Monkeys Ahoy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| 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 | Fishing Cactus |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Cities: Skylines (2015) is 2 years older than Monkeys Ahoy (2017).
- Monkeys Ahoy is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Cities: Skylines (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Cities: Skylines is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Monkeys Ahoy has no Deck rating yet.
Cities: Skylines vs Monkeys Ahoy — FAQ
- Should I play Cities: Skylines or Monkeys Ahoy first?
- If you want chronology, Cities: Skylines (2015) came out before Monkeys Ahoy (2017). 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 Monkeys Ahoy similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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. Monkeys Ahoy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.