SimulationFit check
Is Cities in Motion worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Simulation players who want to plan public transportation networks
- Players interested in historical changes to city transport
- Sandbox fans who want to create custom urban maps
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking character-driven stories or action-focused gameplay rather than transport management
- Players looking for a small, tightly focused game instead of a campaign spanning 12 scenarios and 100 years
- Players who do not want to manage routes, vehicles and commuter traffic
Our take on Cities in Motion
Rather than focusing on individual characters or a single fictional setting, the game treats a century of public transportation as its central structure. Its campaign and sandbox modes frame progression around city planning, vehicle choices and changing commuter movement.
What is Cities in Motion?
Manage transportation networks in Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin and Amsterdam across four historical eras from 1920 to 2020.
The campaign contains 12 scenarios, while sandbox mode makes all four cities available for open-ended planning. Set routes and operate more than 30 vehicles, including buses, trams, water buses, helicopters and subway trains, while responding to commuter movement between homes, workplaces and leisure locations. The game includes a real-time traffic simulation, underground views and more than 100 detailed buildings. An advanced map editor allows custom cities to be created.
How Cities in Motion plays
- 01Four Playable Cities
- The transport networks are set in Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin and Amsterdam.
- 02Scenario Campaign
- A 12-scenario campaign covers the game's transportation-management challenges.
- 03Sandbox Mode
- All four campaign locations can also be played without the campaign structure.
- 04Historical Eras
- The timeline runs across four periods between 1920 and 2020.
- 05Vehicle Variety
- More than 30 vehicle types include buses, trams, water buses, helicopters and subways.
- 06City Map Editor
- An editor provides tools for building custom cities.
- 07Traffic Simulation
- Residents travel between home, work and leisure destinations in real time.
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Cities in Motion: platforms & release
Is Cities in Motion worth it?
It is worth it if: simulation players who want to plan public transportation networks. Skip it if: players seeking character-driven stories or action-focused gameplay rather than transport management.
Where can I download Cities in Motion?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Cities in Motion's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Cities in Motion on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
