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Also Politics and Political Sim, like Citystate.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2021
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The closest matches to Citystate: Citystate II, Cities: Skylines, Tropico 6, Democracy 3, and SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares terrain editing with Citystate.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Andy Sztark
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 30
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 75% of 690 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Ideological playstyles feel distinct and rewarding
- Policy choices drastically reshape society
- Political events create emergent narratives
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Dark
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About Citystate
The closest matches to Citystate: Citystate II, Cities: Skylines, Tropico 6, Democracy 3, and SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Citystate is your kind of game, the closest matches are Citystate II, Cities: Skylines and Tropico 6 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and dark, and single out its ideological spectrum and infrastructure zoning. 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.
About Citystate: Create a 21st century micro-nation and experiment with economic and political ideals. Futuristic skyscrapers or spreading slums, the Nation relies on your economic and city planning skills.
Is Citystate worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 690 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ideological playstyles feel distinct and rewarding
- Policy choices drastically reshape society
- Political events create emergent narratives
- Retro city builder simplicity with surprising depth
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“As a fan of politics and economics, this game is like no other. It is a fantastic and unique implementation of social and moral issues. However this game was created poorly. There are A LOT of glitches that I've encountered while playing…”
“Horrible! Loved this game for a while but now it doesn't even open without instantly crashing no matter what I do.”
People who play it also play: Citystate II, Cities: Skylines, Tropico 6
Frequently asked about Citystate
Can I run it?
Does Citystate run on Steam Deck?
Citystate 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 Citystate cost?
Citystate is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Citystate?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Citystate are Citystate II, Cities: Skylines, Tropico 6.
Who developed Citystate?
Citystate was developed by Andy Sztark.