Skid Cities (2021)

Developer: Vittorio Banfi
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 81 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A dark, isometric city-building sandbox where you shape a twisted cyberpunk metropolis from slums to soaring skyscrapers, balancing dystopian and utopian possibilities.

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What players say

Players are deeply split on Skid Cities. Many call it dead and abandoned, pointing to a developer who went silent for months and a graphical update that broke saves. Others enjoy the unique overworld and underground layers and say recent updates show promise. Performance is a major pain point, the game chugs, leaks memory, and corrupts larger cities.

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