Focus Entertainment

Cities XXL

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2015

Platforms

Genres

  • city-building game
  • construction and management simulation*
  • life simulation game*
  • strategy video game*

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Series

  • Cities XL

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • City Builder*
    Votes · historical
    152*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    134*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    102*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    80*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    64*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    8*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    WINDOWS VISTA/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.5 GHZ*
    Memory
    3072 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    768 MB 100% DIRECTX 10 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 5670/NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 260 OR HIGHER*
    Storage
    8 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DIRECTX COMPATIBLE*
    Conditions
    INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION, WINDOWS XP NON SUPPORTED*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    9*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Focus Entertainment

Publishers

  • Focus Entertainment

Release history

  • 2015-02-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-02-05 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2015-02-05*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 5, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.5 GHZ*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
768 MB 100% DIRECTX 10 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 5670/NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 260 OR HIGHER*
Windows minimum memory requirement
3* GB
Name
Cities XXL*
Release year
2,015*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.5 GHZ*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
768 MB 100% DIRECTX 10 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 5670/NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 260 OR HIGHER*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
3 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
life simulation game
life simulation game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2015-02-05 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2015-02-05*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
27*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,413* min
Features
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Focus Entertainment*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
977* min
Metacritic score
47*
Name
Cities XXL*
Negative reviews · historical
1,398*
Peak ccu
13*
Positive reviews · historical
925*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Focus Entertainment*
Recommendations
2,038*
Store release date · historical
Feb 5, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.focus-home.com/games/cities-xxl*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 5, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
440* min
Ccu
13*
Developer
Focus Entertainment*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
407* min
Name
Cities XXL*
Negative reviews · historical
1,398*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
925*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Focus Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • City Builder*
  • Simulation*
  • Building*
  • Economy*
  • Strategy*
  • Management*
  • Sandbox*
  • Realistic*
  • Moddable*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Resource Management*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
City Builder
City Builder*
Simulation
Simulation*
Building
Building*
Economy
Economy*
Strategy
Strategy*
Management
Management*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Realistic
Realistic*
Moddable
Moddable*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Tags votes
City Builder
Votes · historical
152*
Simulation
Votes · historical
134*
Building
Votes · historical
110*
Economy
Votes · historical
102*
Strategy
Votes · historical
97*
Management
Votes · historical
93*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
80*
Realistic
Votes · historical
64*
Moddable
Votes · historical
52*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
49*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
31*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
10*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
8*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Focus Entertainment*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
47*
Name
Cities XXL*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: WINDOWS VISTA/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8 Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.5 GHZ Memory: 3072 MB RAM Graphics: 768 MB 100% DIRECTX 10 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 5670/NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 260 OR HIGHER Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DIRECTX COMPATIBLE Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION, WINDOWS XP NON SUPPORTED *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Focus Entertainment*
Recommendations total
2,035*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 5, 2015*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
WINDOWS VISTA/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8*
Processor alternatives
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.5 GHZ*
Memory
3072 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
768 MB 100% DIRECTX 10 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 5670/NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 260 OR HIGHER*
Storage
8 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DIRECTX COMPATIBLE*
Conditions
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION, WINDOWS XP NON SUPPORTED*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 5, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,247*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
9*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Cities XXL*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
9*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data