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Game2015
Cities XXL
Developer Focus Entertainment
Cities XXL is a city-building computer game developed by Focus Home Interactive as a sequel to their earlier game Cities XL Platinum. The game allows players to design, build, and manage cities. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
171 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Sep 2, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
64
Fresh
108 positive · 61 negative
95% range 56–71%
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| Steam reviews | 108 | 61 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mixed
964 of 2,370 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 171 · most liked firstI had played cities XL, even enjoyed it. However, there were some pretty bad performance issues and memory leaks in XL... XXL is the same, same game, same content, same exact bugs. It's a worthless addition to anyone's game library. XL was "pulled" because this one is a re-release of XL to try and get some sales.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend this game IF you don't already own Cities XL Platinum. It's a decent city builder sim with similarities to Cities Skyline and SimCity. But, it's also slightly different. I personally like the other 2 I mentioned better but, this one plays out a little different just like the other 2 are a little different from each other. So, it's cool to switch it up now n then. Most ALL the negative reviews I've seen aren't really 'fair' to the game itself. They're all complaining how it's the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have no idea why I didn't check the reviews before playing the game. Just NO.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken game; buy Cities Skylines instead; at least it works.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →still lags on a 4090
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →abandoned and unfinished
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandonware. This is 70% of a great game and the lack of that last 30% will enrage you even if you only paid 2 dollars for it. This has the core of an amazing game in it and it was mismanaged, tragically, during a long drought of these types of games. Today, check out Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic for an amazing city building sim - of course since this came out there's been cities skylines so there really is no earthly reason to spend money on this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a 10 year old game, re-re-re-re-released from a 20 year old game that is so badly optimized it stutters on the beefiest hardware. DONT BUY!!!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got this on sale for $2 to see if it was really as bad as the reviews say and I like city builders a lot. Somehow I missed this franchise and never tried it probably because of the reviews at the time. Not sure about the battle that occurred between developers and fans, but I definitely see the fallout and aftermath from the battle, lol. Seems to be all over the fact that this version is very similar to Cities XL Platinum, just with more DLCs, that caused this massive war, bad reviews and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not even the close game button works.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cities: Skylines is still number one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is not bad, but it's not good ether. Sadly, I have to agree with Clint from the youtube channel LGR.... this shoukd of been a performance patch that would of been done for free for previous versions of Cities XL including 2011, 2012, and Platinum. Do I recommend it? Well, no. I wish I can, but I can't, even with the Steam Workshop support! Even when it was originally $39.99, you are still wasting your cash on a Performance Patch thaf shpuld of been free with Platinum!!!! Think twice…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I read all the bad reviews about Cities XXL, but I went ahead and spent the $3 sale price for the game anyway. I have not found anything wrong with it. If you like city building video games, and you like to spend $3 on them, then get Cities XXL. It's fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Back then people were really angry that it was the same game as the last one. Nowadays were all used to games being resold back to us. When you look at the game itself and its ability to stand on its own. Its an alright city builder with some nice features like the ability to fill a space up with material (a feature cities skylines still doesn't have) and has nice map selections and looks nice enough. Its a decent game to get if its on sale, and at the very least this game is still worth more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a perfectly good city-building simulator. This game was review-bombed for being too similar to previous entries. On its own merits however this game is an excellent purchase for city-building and city-management fans akin to what we wanted Simcity to become and where many city-builders failed in the late 2000s. The game leaves a lot of room to get creative with its features in down-time, especially if you don't own a city-builder already or haven't invested in any in the last decade.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's an amazing game, don't mind all negative comments
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've tried to play this game multiple times over the past years. It is very unappealing in many ways. Unintuitive interface, controls and options, unattractive interface, weird camera control, frustrating placement - even though the zoning is really cool. It feels really incomplete at times.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OK so I know that most people hate this game. I rarely write reviews but I felt a need to defend this one. This is actually a very cool and ambitious game. It may not be perfect, but it's not nearly as bad as everyone seems to think it is. I'm a big fan of city builders, and I grew up playing the original SimCity games (which turned into a big crap by 2013). I personally still put Cities Skylines above it, but there are a few things about Cities XXL that stand out for me, one of them being the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yeah I think it is really fun to spend time for people like me who wanna play a city builder game but cities skylines is beyond my PC spec to run smoothly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The entire game mechanics are broken, counterintuitive, uncomfortable and very poor in content (like the number of buildings).
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →People don't like this game, but I think it's an interesting alternative to Cities: Skylines
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game hasn't got a single update since 2015. the game crashes way to often and is buggy. DON'T BUY
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It sucks that there is no "mixed review" option. I do like playing this (and the XL version, which are LITERALLY the exact same game by the way), but there are just a lot of flaws that just make me hit the "don't reccomend" button. Quick summary, if you don't want to read an entire review: Globe view ++ Free zone builds +++ Workshop ++ Graphics ++ Achievements + Free zone building limitations- - - Exact same as Cities XL - - - - - - - Lazy UI design - - - Now, a more…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This title gets a bad rap, but if you haven't played any Cities game, and just want a decent city building game, it'll scratch the itch for sure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm out of touch and don't have a clue, but I'm having fun and making bank, just like every good mayor or politician.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played all the SimCity games and own Cities Skylines which is great. Cities XXL on the other hand is pretty terrible. It isn't a completed game they're selling. It seems like the developers got half way through and decided to call it quits and put the product out and do no further updates. It is playable and could've had lots of potential as there are some cool/unique pre-built structures like hotels and others that you can build but most of the game is absolute bare bones and has very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Selling as a separate product is a scam. A regular Cities XL with the ability to run on multiple cores. Everything else remained as it was.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favorite city builder, no need for endless DLCs. Runs better than Cities XL Platinum, so just get this one instead.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not the best game in the genre but for 2 €/$/whatever very good. 1000 times better performance that cities skylines 2. But it has only very large plots of land which look horrible with curvy roads.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seems they still haven't learned anything from their previous game, nothing works, also feels very phone game to me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you haven’t played it it’s a really good game. I’ve never played any of them so this is my first time playing and I’ll be honest I like it and think it’s a good game. Yeah it takes time to get used to the controls and Ui isn’t the best but it’s a pretty fun game. It’s worth every penny I gave for it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Personally I like it. Granted I've not been playing long on this game, but I find it easy to grasp the fundamentals, some other games can be a nightmare, but this is okay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd love this game if it actually worked well.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →CITIES XXL che dire ? Cities xl 2012 mi era piaciuto , veramente erano tempi diversi prima dell'avvento di Cities Skylines , ma dava soddisfazione. Dava soddisfazione perchè la città si espandeva e con miliardi di mod , come questo , aggiungevano un sacco di cose. Questo è stata una delusione. Fino a 500k abitanti tutto bene, poi il disastro , piano piano pur avendo con pc di fascia medio alta , ha cominciato a scattare. Per mettere alla prova il tutto sono arrivato a 1 milione. Da PAURA!!!!!…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buggy, Buggy, Buggy. Cities XL is pretty much the same with less bugs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you can walk around at true street level and walk around your city
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good: Many options available for your city, no disasters like in Sim City, beautiful detail in buildings. I highly recommend this game. Some things to know: You cannot change zoning; once you zone for residential, even if you use a bulldozer, you have an area for another residential building. Be careful at the beginning of the game to know where you can put facilities that can only go over a certain part of the map. If you zone a residential area over a fuel field, you will never be able…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played it for years. It is the most realistic city-building game. Love it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it crashes like crazy not worth it!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is beautiful, it has pleanty of content without any microtransactions, the maps are huge and its not overly complicated to play. This game is for the people who like a relaxing citybuilding game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend this game If you don't already play Cities XL Platinum 2/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i use it to design my dream city
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The graphics are great for use on an older computer. The interface is easy to use. The trading screen makes for interesting game play between cities. The music is a great choice for hours of game play at a time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is very much like City Skylines only with more bugs and superstructures, the more you play this game the more annoyed you will be a the various tabs and panels especially when you get to the building of superstructures it is so annoying that I have yet to configure a fully built superstructure only halfway through a nuclear power plant the main problem being is the balance of trying to get all the available resources together at just the right time. However it is functional like any other…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would recommend Cities XXL to those who are detail-oriented, enjoy city building and have experience with other city building games such as Cities Skylines and Sim City. I like the simplicity of being able to find all of the similar things together (building stuff, info, etc.)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →During the quarantine, you can imagine going out for a drive if you build good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its all good, if you know TheoTown and similar game with the basic you will fine, overall nice gameplay
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing Cities XXL for some time now, I can say that the game today is playable and works as intended. It can actually be an enjoyable city builder experience if you're the right person looking for this type of game. I would recommend Cities XXL for any hardcore city builder wanting to check it out for the experience, but it isn't really my personal go-to city builder. The interface and controls in Cities XXL do leave a bit to be desired - I found them rather confusing to navigate at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember when this was in "competition" with Cities Skylines 1. lol
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GOOD GAME ESPECIALLY FOR LOW END PCs
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fine. It is not the genre defining title like SC4 but a transition between that era and Cities Skylines
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Picked this up on sale for a few bucks never having touched Cities XL, and honestly I had a good time with it. The industry balancing between farming, heavy manufacturing, and high-tech keeps you constantly adjusting your city layout, and being able to zoom all the way down to street level is a nice touch you don't get everywhere. That said, the UI feels clunky and disorganized, road placement can be frustrating, and the game does struggle with lag once your city gets large enough. If you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it was fun untill for some reason it minimises whenever i try to open the game. i WANT to play the game but i cant :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I compare Cities XXL in steamdb to other city builder games according to all-time peak, it has a ranking of 126. Many negative reviews are posted, but I like this game. I started to like this game since City Life (2008) developed by Monte Cristo. And then there was Cities XL, and now Cities XXL. Not much difference. Many negative reviews come from not so much difference from its predecessor Cities XL. At least it is released newer in 2015. SimCity 4 still has a ranking of 71 despite it was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best city building game evaa
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shiddies Skylines
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →... yes i would recommand to everyone this game, i love/like it since day one. sad all the negative posts about this game, if doen't earn this ... shame on you haters it would be cool to have a Linux Mint version, and super awesome an Star Wars version of it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is an extra tasty sandwich bagel that i would eat every day if i could.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice game for building cities and run in it .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The graphics are not that beautiful, but sufficient. The game economy just doesn't work. There is thus no good game progress.
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