Yes, worth buying.
At $19.99. It has been as low as $3.99.
- Graphics: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Crashes: 73 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 10k player reviews · updated 11 hours ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Its graphics, while dated by modern standards, still hold a nostalgic charm, complemented by a comprehensive interface that balances accessibility with depth.
After 1600 hours of C:S gameplay I find there's something that SimCity 4 does better.
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.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 7 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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