Choose Citystate
Choose Citystate if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.9% positive across 690 reviews.
Citystate vs Citystate II
Citystate and Citystate II 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. Citystate (2018) is 3 years older than Citystate II (2021). Citystate scores higher on Steam reviews (74.9% positive) than Citystate II (71.5% positive). 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 Citystate II
Choose Citystate II if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Citystate II launched in 2021.
Both Citystate and Citystate II sit in Strategy and 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
 Citystate |  Citystate II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.9% positive (690 reviews) | 71.5% positive (562 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Andy Sztark | Andy Sztark |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Citystate (2018) is 3 years older than Citystate II (2021).
- Citystate scores higher on Steam reviews (74.9% positive) than Citystate II (71.5% positive).
- Citystate is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Citystate II (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Citystate is Deck Playable, Citystate II is Deck Unsupported.
Citystate vs Citystate II — FAQ
- Which is better, Citystate or Citystate II?
- On Steam reviews Citystate scores higher (74.9% positive) than Citystate II (71.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Citystate is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Citystate or Citystate II first?
- If you want chronology, Citystate (2018) came out before Citystate II (2021). 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 Citystate and Citystate II 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.