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Cities: Skylines II

Create and manage your own city without restrictions. Offering a deep simulation and a living economy, Cities: Skylines II will challenge your decision-making skills and allow you to build the cities of your dreams. Get ready for a new epic scale in the most realistic city builder - ever.

SimulatorStrategyXbox Series X|SPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5
ReleasedOct 24, 2023
Performance data4 GPU profiles
Catalog sourcemanual

This page is a PC performance guide. Check how the Windows version should run on your hardware, then raise the FPS target if you want SpecBeacon to suggest what to upgrade first.

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SpecBeacon mixes official PC requirements, benchmark coverage, linked review pages, and update notes so you can make a quicker hardware decision without hopping across multiple tabs.

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  • Use the update and review links below when a game is new, patched often, or still getting mixed reports.
  • When benchmark coverage is thin, treat the estimate as directional and prioritize the GPU before chasing smaller CPU gains.
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Updates

Latest notes

Steam App ID 949230

Office Evolution & City Stations - Available Now!
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · Cities: Skylines Official2026-03-18Cities: Skylines II joins the anniversary celebration today with brand-new content and a fresh free update.Available now:Office Evolution expands your high-density office zones with new signature buildings that blend heritage character and modern design, reshaping your business districts in bold new ways.City Stations enhances your transport network with compact depots, detailed rail yards, altern...
City Corner #3 - Anniversary Free Update
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · Cities: Skylines Official2026-03-12Happy Anniversary, Mayors!The Cities: Skylines franchise turns 11 years this month, and to celebrate, we are releasing an Anniversary Patch! This patch won’t be the biggest one you’ve seen, but it still includes a new asset and a couple of new gameplay features. At the end, we will also be looking ahead; what we are currently doing, and what you can expect from us in the near future!Let’s get star...
Hotfix - Patch 1.5.5f1
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · Cities: Skylines Official2026-02-26This patch should not affect mods, and loading of old savegames is supported.After our first patch last week, we received a lot of great feedback from you. Thank you for all the comments and for pointing out the issues, especially regarding the lighting. Now we have prepared a hotfix, addressing the lighting and some other points you raised. Visual:Reduced indirect multiplier value back to the ori...
1.5.4f1 - First Frost
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · Cities: Skylines Official2026-02-18Hello Mayors!Our first patch, First Frost, has landed with the full release notes! This patch has minimal impacts on mods, and loading of old savegames is supported. Simulation changes will be applied over time in old savegames.More details about the visual changes in this patch can be found in our City Corner #1, and details about some of the other changes can be found in our City Corner #2.Gamep...
Cities: Skylines Creator Program - Apply Now!
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · Cities: Skylines Official2026-02-16Hello Creators! We’re opening applications for new members to our Creator Program! If you’re an active asset creator, map creator, code modder, or video creator, submit your application through the form below, and you could be added to our closed beta, with access to early builds, the devs, and other opportunities… Creator Program Benefits:Ongoing early access to beta builds for new game patches a...
FAQ

Quick answers

Does this page include PC performance data?

Yes. SpecBeacon can estimate FPS for this game with the current seeded benchmark coverage.

Is the score an official review score?

No. The SpecBeacon Score is an internal reaction signal. It is not copied from Metacritic, OpenCritic, Steam, or the publisher.

What matters most for getting more FPS?

In most cases, GPU choice and resolution move the estimate the most. CPU and RAM usually refine the result rather than replace the GPU signal.