Buy it if you like
- Graphics: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 68 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Optimization: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 10k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
37% of themes are praise36% are divided27% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
SC4 Graphics Options - fixes critical bugs related to GPU handling, and introduces quality of life enhancements
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In my opinion it strikes just the right balance of being lively and engaging whilst remaining backgrounded enough to not distract you from the gameplay or get irritating even when you play for hours at a time (and it's difficult not to!).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really appreciate these little touches; it's adorable <3 The sound effects that correspond to each building, such as the 'shh' when you click on the library, are also great fun.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
3 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
SimCity 4 Disable FPS Limits - removes fps limiter and increases performance
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Graphics38 reviews
Gameplay35 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Performance3 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty100% still recommend
Linux compatibility67% still recommend
Interface75% still recommend
Monetization100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes57% still recommend
Bugs71% still recommend
Optimization75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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