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Cities: Skylines - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Game information
Game information
Total GrossTotal Net
$160M$96M
Gross
June 2026
Net
June 2026
Only for membersCopies Sold
6.9M
New owners
June 2026
Only for membersSales
Category Ranking History -
Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
USD storefront tier (default international): $8.99. USD reference tier: $8.99.
Since the first snapshot we logged on 2015-03-10, the Steam USD tier moved about -70%.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for Cities: Skylines on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-07-03 shows about $8.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $8.99. Those are informational list tiers before VAT or running discounts.
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for Cities: Skylines?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
- How volatile is the USD tier list price for Cities: Skylines?
- Between 2015-03-10 and the latest snapshot we store, the USD tier moved roughly -70%.
Information
Cities: Skylines was released on Steam on March 10, 2015 and has been available for 4 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in June 2026, the game sold 20K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of $300K. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 3th title released by Colossal Order, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Cities: Skylines is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Traditional Chinese
• German.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for Cities: Skylines is very positively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Cities in Motion 2 - the game currently holds a higher rating. Its sales performance is 7889% higher relative to Cities in Motion 2 over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 285% higher compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by Colossal Order. This comparison helps position Cities: Skylines within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher Paradox Interactive, Cities: Skylines currently ranks 3 among the most financially successful projects
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
Cities: Skylines: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $8.99 as of 2026-07-03, with USD reference $8.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
Between the earliest stored tier and today, Steam’s USD list price shifted about -70% (tracked from 2015-03-10).