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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 41 games similar to Cities: Skylines II down to the 15 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. House Flipper, Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cities: Skylines II.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

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RelaxingCasualSoloMultiplayer

Year 2023Dev Colossal Order

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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to Cities: Skylines II is House Flipper — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo follow close behind.

#1House Flipper92 #2Planet Coaster91 #3Planet Zoo90 #4Prison Architect78 #5Tropico 575

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The best multiplayer games like Cities: Skylines II

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cities: Skylines II. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1House FlipperClosest overall match

92

House Flipper

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMultiplayerRelaxingCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldManagementBase Building

Steam👍 94%· 109KRAWG👍 76%· 351MC62IGDB62· 4OC62· 27

Year 2018Dev Ultimate Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping exploration and discovery

House Flipper is a unique chance to become the one-man renovating crew. Buy, repair and upgrade devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell at a profit! At your disposal is a collection of tools and parts.

Where it drifts furthest from Cities: Skylines II: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression97Visuals0

#2Planet Coaster

91

Planet Coaster

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMultiplayerCasualRelaxingNarrativeSandbox WorldManagementBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 72KRAWG👍 74%· 294MC83IGDB83· 12OC85· 58

Year 2016Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping open world exploration

Surprise, delight and thrill crowds as you build the theme park of your dreams. Build and design incredible coaster parks with unparalleled attention to detail and manage your park in a truly living world. Piece-by-Piece Construction: Planet Coaster makes a designer out of everyone.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression97World93Visuals68

#3Planet ZooClosest on progression

90

Planet Zoo

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMultiplayerCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldOpen WorldManagementBase BuildingExploration

Steam👍 91%· 95KRAWG👍 82%· 135MC81OC81· 67

Year 2019Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping strong narrative focus

Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim, featuring authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone74

#4Prison Architect

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Prison Architect

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMultiplayerCasualSandbox WorldManagementBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 73KRAWG👍 72%· 587MC83IGDB81· 12OC80· 62

Year 2015Dev Double Eleven · Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, visual 2d and visual topdown, while skipping vibe relaxing

Prison Architect is a person construction and management simulator developed by Introversion Software. It is a two-dimensional top-down simulator where it is the player's responsibility to build new prison blocks, cells, facilities, manage the staff such as wardens, guards and so on.

Where it drifts furthest from Cities: Skylines II: tone and visuals.

It predates Cities: Skylines II by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression98World93Tone41Visuals41

#5Tropico 5Closest on visuals

75

Tropico 5

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldBase BuildingExplorationManagementIsometric

Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB72· 14OC76· 52

Year 2014Dev Haemimont Games · Kalypso MediaOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, historical setting and co op, while skipping vibe relaxing

It predates Cities: Skylines II by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100World92Progression91Game mode66

74

SimCity

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldBase BuildingIsometric

IGDB60· 13

Year 2013Dev Maxis · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: vibe relaxing.

It predates Cities: Skylines II by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100World92Progression68

#7Megastore Simulator

62

Megastore Simulator

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

MultiplayerSoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationBase Building

Steam👍 81%· 14K

Year 2011Dev weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung · Astragon EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: co op, online features and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Construction Simulator is back – bigger and better than ever! Get back to work with a vehicle fleet whose size will knock your socks off.

Where it drifts furthest from Cities: Skylines II: visuals and game mode.

It predates Cities: Skylines II by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Progression76World49Game mode42Visuals0

#8Concrete Jungle

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Concrete Jungle

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMultiplayerBase BuildingIsometricCo-op

Steam👍 87%· 662RAWG👍 59%· 32MC76IGDB80· 3

Year 2015Dev ColePowered GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, card game strategy and turn-based strategy, while skipping sandbox freedom

A city planning deck-building game! Concrete Jungle is a new take on the city building genre that swaps micro-management for a more strategic and puzzle-orientated style of city planning. You have a deck of selected cards which you can use to place buildings.

It predates Cities: Skylines II by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Progression76Game mode66

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Stronghold 2

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldBase BuildingManagementExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 5.6KIGDB70· 3

Year 2005Dev Firefly Studios · 2K GamesOn PC

✓ Shared with Cities: Skylines II: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping vibe relaxing

It predates Cities: Skylines II by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals65Genre50

#10Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

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Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldBase BuildingManagementExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 5.6KRAWG👍 68%· 40

Year 2005Dev FireFly Studios · 2K GamesOn PC

✓ Shared with Cities: Skylines II: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting medieval, while skipping vibe relaxing

Stronghold 2 is a real time strategy computer game released in April 2005 in which the player develops a stronghold in the middle ages. It is the sequel to Stronghold, released in 2001, also by Firefly Studios.

It predates Cities: Skylines II by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals65Genre50

#11Stronghold Crusader

40

Stronghold Crusader

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Shared with Cities: Skylines II: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical, while skipping vibe relaxing

It predates Cities: Skylines II by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Progression97World93Visuals80Genre50

#12Black & White

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Black & White

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationIsometric

Year 2001Dev Lionhead Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Cities: Skylines II, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, puzzle design and combat magic, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Cities: Skylines II: progression.

It predates Cities: Skylines II by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100World100Visuals100Genre50Progression21

#13Europa Universalis III

36

Europa Universalis III

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldIsometricHistorical

Steam👍 83%· 2.0KIGDB70· 1

Year 2007Dev Paradox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Cities: Skylines II, expect sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and historical setting, while skipping vibe relaxing

It predates Cities: Skylines II by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Visuals100World90Genre50

#14Mad Games Tycoon 2

62

Mad Games Tycoon 2

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

MultiplayerCasualSandbox WorldManagementBase Building

Steam👍 94%· 7.6KRAWG👍 85%· 33

Year 2021Dev EggcodePlaytime ~14hOn PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with setting cartoon, PvP competition and skill tree progression, while skipping vibe relaxing

Start your own game developer studio It is the year 1976.A few revolutionaries set out to take over the entertainment industry. You too take the risky step and found your own game company in a small, unimpressive office. Build your own studio with offices, production facilities and server rooms.

Where it drifts furthest from Cities: Skylines II: visuals and game mode.

Genre100World92Progression78Tone65Game mode37Visuals0

#15Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer

43

Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

MultiplayerCasualBase BuildingPvPCo-op

Year 2025Dev FlugamesOn PC

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping sandbox freedom

Business Empire – Strategic Trade and Investment GameBusiness Empire is a multiplayer board game where players build a business empire by strategically acquiring and developing properties.

Where it drifts furthest from Cities: Skylines II: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Progression74Tone44Game mode27Visuals0

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