StrategyFit check
Is Citystate II worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want to manage cities within national economic systems
- Simulation fans interested in political policies and social statistics
- Players who prefer broad planning across infrastructure, economics, and population growth
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a narrowly focused city-builder without national economics, political choices, or social statistics
- Players who prefer not to monitor statistics, policies, and recurring crises alongside construction
- Players seeking content aimed at audiences of all ages
Our take on Citystate II
The broad national scope trades focused city detail for management across economics, politics, infrastructure, and social conditions. Construction is accompanied by statistics, policy choices, and crises, while the subjective treatment of political ideologies adds a specific interpretive constraint.
What is Citystate II?
Citystate II is a nation-building simulation focused on developing cities within economic and political systems.
A nation can contain up to 64 buildable cities on maps reaching 512x512 tiles. Construction includes more than 300 building types, eight road types, railways, subways, utilities, public services, and real-scale skyscrapers. The simulation tracks unemployment, income distribution, inflation, corruption, trade balance, immigration, and population growth. Political management offers 51 policies with 204 options, plus a tool for creating custom laws. Riots, fires, plane crashes, organized crime, slums, urban decay, and bankruptcy can affect development. A flag creator and mod-ready maps provide customization. The game presents political ideologies subjectively and is intended for mature audiences.
How Citystate II plays
- 01Multi-city nations
- Each nation can contain up to 64 cities, with maps extending to 512x512 tiles.
- 02Extensive construction
- The building system includes more than 300 structures, eight road types, railways, subways, and real-scale skyscrapers.
- 03Public infrastructure
- Management covers electricity, water, schools, hospitals, prisons, fire services, and police stations.
- 04Economic simulation
- Systems track unemployment, income distribution, inflation, corruption, trade balance, immigration, and population growth.
- 05Political lawmaking
- Players can choose among 51 policies offering 204 options and create custom laws.
- 06Societal crises
- Riots, fires, plane crashes, organized crime, urban decay, slums, and bankruptcy can affect the nation.
- 07Map customization
- The game includes a flag creator and maps prepared for modding.
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Citystate II: platforms & release
Is Citystate II worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want to manage cities within national economic systems. Skip it if: players seeking a narrowly focused city-builder without national economics, political choices, or social statistics.
Where can I download Citystate II?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Citystate II's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Citystate II on?
Windows only.
