Choose Cities: Skylines II
Choose Cities: Skylines II if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 32,820 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cities: Skylines II vs Transport Fever 2
Cities: Skylines II and Transport Fever 2 both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Transport Fever 2 (2019) is 4 years older than Cities: Skylines II (2023). Transport Fever 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Cities: Skylines II (55.7% 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 Transport Fever 2
Choose Transport Fever 2 if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.6% positive across 10,269 reviews.
Both Cities: Skylines II and Transport Fever 2 sit in 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
 Cities: Skylines II |  Transport Fever 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2019 |
| Genres | Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.7% positive (32,820 reviews) | 89.6% positive (10,269 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Iceflake Studios, Colossal Order | Urban Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Transport Fever 2 (2019) is 4 years older than Cities: Skylines II (2023).
- Transport Fever 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Cities: Skylines II (55.7% positive).
- Cities: Skylines II is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Transport Fever 2 (34.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cities: Skylines II is Deck Unsupported, Transport Fever 2 is Deck Verified.
Cities: Skylines II vs Transport Fever 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Cities: Skylines II or Transport Fever 2?
- On Steam reviews Transport Fever 2 scores higher (89.6% positive) than Cities: Skylines II (55.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Transport Fever 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cities: Skylines II or Transport Fever 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Transport Fever 2 (2019) came out before Cities: Skylines II (2023). 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 II and Transport Fever 2 similar?
- They overlap on 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.