Citystate

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 814 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Andy Sztark · Simulation · Feb 22, 2018

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Citystate?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 814 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
45% of themes are praise33% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Citystate offers substantial value with its unique political simulation aspects and replayability.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While many complain of the "Old school" graphics, I happen to like them.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It sounds a bit convoluted at first, but it's devilishly simple to use - the learning curve is a gentle slope.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I LOVE the soundtrack of this game, the political gameplay and the building style, so classic !

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay65 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
64% still recommend
Story
75% still recommend
Optimization
33% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
65% still recommend
Crashes
40% 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
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$14.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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