

As mayor, the player can also separate the city into different districts and enact specific laws and policies that will affect those regions. The eye-catching presentation is especially affected by the presence of the full day and night cycle.

One of the most visually engaging and important aspects of Cities Skyline lies in its extensive local traffic simulation, which transforms the static city blocks and road networks into a buzzing and thriving modern city with realistic pedestrian and vehicle movement. Each of the decisions will, directly and indirectly, affect the local economy and the residents will react by either thriving or demanding changes that will improve their wellbeing and lifestyle. As the city becomes larger, the duties that are placed on the player (who serves the role of the town's mayor) will grow and will start touching areas such as residential expansion, education, basic infrastructure (water, electricity), police, healthcare, and many other essentials and economic elements. Once an empty field, the cities created in this game can grow to incredible sizes, with complexities touching every aspect of modern life.

In order to serve the needs of both novices and seasoned players of the city building videogame genre, Cities Skylines initially task players to start building their first city from scratch.

By directly focusing on streamlining the gameplay elements, visual presentation, and deep simulation of hundreds of individual elements that are needed to build and maintain thriving modern residential, industrial and governmental hubs, Cities: Skylines successfully managed to dethrone the legendary Sim City franchise and become a number one choice for countless players who are seeking new challenges in the city building experience. Built from the ground up to take advantage of all modern rendering techniques and advanced simulation algorithms, this popular title represents one of the most successful and realistic games in the genre of city management.
