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Games like Cities XXL

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Cities XXL also play

The closest matches to Cities XXL: Cities: Skylines, Anno 2205™, Planet Zoo, Citystate II, and SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also City Builder and Economy, like Cities XXL.

    • $8.99 (Price checked Oct 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015
  1. Rank 06

    Foundation

    • $34.99 (Price checked Oct 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 08

    Banished

    • $6.79 (Price checked Oct 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2014

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Cities XXL

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Cities: Skylines

    Also City Builder and Economy, like Cities XXL.

    • 93% of 99,307 reviews
  2. 2
    Anno 2205™

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 69% of 2,972 reviews
  3. 3
    Planet Zoo

    Genres: Casual, Simulation, Strategy

    • 91% of 41,603 reviews
  4. 4
    Citystate II

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 72% of 562 reviews
  5. 5
    SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 81% of 5,328 reviews
  6. 6
    Foundation

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 86% of 10,915 reviews
  7. 7
    Highrise City

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 74% of 381 reviews
  8. 8
    Banished

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 25,649 reviews
  9. 9
    City Tales - Medieval Era

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 218 reviews
  10. 10
    Planet Coaster 2

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 72% of 7,716 reviews
  11. 11
    Transport Fever 2

    Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 10,269 reviews
  12. 12
    Smart City Plan

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 65% of 72 reviews
  13. 13
    Corsair Cove

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 86% of 3,443 reviews
  14. 14
    Tropico 4

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 91% of 4,970 reviews
  15. 15
    Railway Empire 2

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 74% of 1,044 reviews
  16. 16
    Prison Architect

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 89% of 33,775 reviews
  17. 17
    Urbek City Builder

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 90% of 882 reviews
  18. 18
    RAILGRADE

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 87% of 710 reviews
  19. 19
    Endzone - A World Apart

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 76% of 3,338 reviews
  20. 20
    Cities in Motion 2

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 54% of 577 reviews
  21. 21
    Let Them Trade

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 84% of 477 reviews
  22. 22
    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    Genres: Simulation, Strategy

    • 90% of 8,217 reviews
  23. 23
    Sweet Transit

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 69% of 744 reviews
  24. 24
    Imagine Earth

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 77% of 484 reviews
Cities XXL — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2015
  • Developer: Focus Entertainment
  • Price: $1.99−80%checked Oct 3
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 34% of 1,010 reviews
  • Genres: Simulation
  • Metacritic 47
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Ability to fill spaces with materials
  • Beautiful detail in buildings
  • No disasters like sim city
  • Immersive
  • Relaxing
  • Curved road construction

About Cities XXL

The closest matches to Cities XXL: Cities: Skylines, Anno 2205™, Planet Zoo, Citystate II, and SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Cities XXL is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cities: Skylines, Anno 2205™ and Planet Zoo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as immersive and relaxing, and single out its curved road construction and inter city trade. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Cities XXL is a 2015 city-building simulation where players design, construct, and manage urban environments across expansive planet maps. The game emphasizes curved-road construction, inter-city trade systems, and strategic material placement alongside zoning mechanics. Players describe the experience as both immersive and relaxing, praising the ability to fill spaces with materials and the beautiful detail present in the buildings. Reviewers note that the absence of natural disasters provides a notably chill gameplay experience. With a medium-length campaign and a comfortable sit-down session structure, the game supports modding capabilities for extended play. Priced at $9.99 USD, it runs in a playable state on Steam Deck, though the title holds a 34% positive rating based on approximately 1,010 Steam reviews.

About Cities XXL: Design, build, and manage the world’s largest and most diverse cities in Cities XXL. Bigger and better than ever before with a more powerful game engine and new interface, become the mayor of your very own sprawling metropolis.

Is Cities XXL worth buying?

Most players don't recommend it

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 34% of 1,010 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 80% off, now $1.99 (checked Oct 3).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 14 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“a 10 year old game, re-re-re-re-released from a 20 year old game that is so badly optimized it stutters on the beefiest hardware. DONT BUY!!!!”
4 h played
“a failed civil engineering degree, a little too much confidence, and help with a couple student loans created this game”
14 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Cities: Skylines, Anno 2205™, Planet Zoo

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Frequently asked about Cities XXL

Can I run it?

Does Cities XXL run on Steam Deck?

Cities XXL is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Cities XXL cost?

Cities XXL is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Cities XXL?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cities XXL are Cities: Skylines, Anno 2205™, Planet Zoo.

Who developed Cities XXL?

Cities XXL was developed by Focus Entertainment.