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A ship sailing past a city that's blanketed in snow in Cities: Skylines 2
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New Cities: Skylines 2 Video Introduces Climate, Seasons, And Natural Disasters

A new Cities: Skylines 2 video has been released, highlighting the ways in which climate and seasons will work in the upcoming city-builder. Previous Cities: Skylines 2 dev diaries have revolved…

August 7, 2023 | 10:37 EDT

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Sengoku Dynasty Shows its Co-Op Mode in New Gameplay Trailer

Superkami and Toplitz Productions released a new trailer of their upcoming open-world RPG, city builder, and life simulation hybrid Sengoku Dynasty.  This time around we get to see a very important…

August 5, 2023 | 08:13 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Shows Massive Maps & How You Select Them in New Video

Today Colossal Order released a new video showcasing the upcoming and highly-anticipated city-builder Cities: Skylines 2. This video dives deeper into the maps of the game, following the trailer…

August 3, 2023 | 11:02 EDT

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New Sengoku Dynasty Trailer Is All About Mining

Developer Superkami and publisher Toplitz Productions released a new trailer of their upcoming open-world RPG, city builder, and life simulation hybrid Sengoku Dynasty.  This time around, we get to…

July 31, 2023 | 06:56 EDT

A densely-packed city in Cities: Skylines 2
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New Cities: Skylines 2 Video Shows Off Absolutely Massive Play Area

Colossal Order and Paradox have released another Cities: Skylines 2 development diary, and this one's all about the massive maps the game has to offer. According to the devs, maps in Cities:…

July 31, 2023 | 10:25 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Video Digs Deeper Into Electricty and Water Services

Today Colossal Order released a new video focusing on essential services in the upcoming city-builder Cities: Skylines 2. Following another video on the same topics earlier this week, today we get…

July 27, 2023 | 10:30 EDT

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New Sengoku Dynasty Trailer Zeroes In On Hunting Systems

Toplitz and Superkami have released a new Sengoku Dynasty trailer, and this one is all about hunting. The new trailer is part of a series called "Pillars of the Rising Sun", which began earlier this…

July 24, 2023 | 10:29 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Video Is All About Power, Water, & The Inevitable Rivers of Poop

Cities: Skylines 2 just received another video focusing on three rather important elements of city management, electricity, water, and sewage.  This time around, electricity is handled slightly…

July 24, 2023 | 10:24 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Developers Reveal Infamous "Death Waves" Are Gone in New Video About Services

One of the most annoying aspects of Cities: Skylines is the infamous "death waves" and Cities: Skylines 2 gets rid of that according to a new developer diary video.  The original game was plagued by…

July 20, 2023 | 02:12 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Gets New Video All About the Essential City Services

Today Colossal Order and Paradox Entertainment released a new video about the upcoming city builder Cities: Skylines 2, focusing on city services. The video showcases hospitals, deathcare, schools…

July 17, 2023 | 10:08 EDT

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New Gord Trailer Introduces "Most Challenging Opponents" The Horrors

A new Gord trailer has been released, introducing a brand new horrifying enemy type that you'll face in the upcoming colony sim. The Horrors are twisted demons that you'll either have to appease or…

July 14, 2023 | 09:58 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Developers Discuss Zoning in New In-Depth Video

Today Colossal Order and Paradox Entertainment released a new video about the upcoming city builder Cities: Skylines 2, focusing on zoning. This is a deeper dive with plenty of developer commentary…

July 13, 2023 | 06:43 EDT

Traditional Japanese torii with a fox in the middle in Sengoku Dynasty
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Sengoku Dynasty Brings Open-World Feudal Japan To Life Next Month

Toplitz Productions and developer Superkami have announced an Early Access release date for their upcoming feudal Japanese sim RPG Sengoku Dynasty. The game is landing on Steam Early Access on August…

July 12, 2023 | 08:10 EDT

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Sengoku Dynasty Shows Various Types of Houses in New Trailer

Developer Superkami and publisher Toplitz Productions released another trailer of their upcoming open-world RPG, city builder, and life simulation hybrid Sengoku Dynasty.  The video showcases the…

July 10, 2023 | 04:34 EDT

A signature residential building standing tall in a Cities: Skylines 2 city
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New Cities: Skylines 2 Video Talks Zones, Signature Buildings, And More

A new Cities: Skylines 2 dev diary is here, shedding light on how zoning tools and options will work in the hotly-anticipated upcoming city-builder. The trailer also reveals the new Signature…

July 10, 2023 | 10:19 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Developers Discuss Details About Public and Cargo Transportation

Today Colossal Order and Paradox Entertainment released a new video about the upcoming city builder Cities: Skylines 2, focusing on transportation.  Specifically, it's a deeper dive into the topic…

July 6, 2023 | 07:26 EDT

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Sengoku Dynasty Introduces the "Pillars of the Rising Sun" With Trailer About the Bell Tower

Developer Superkami and publisher Toplitz Productions released a new trailer of its upcoming open-world RPG, city builder, and life simulation hybrid Sengoku Dynasty.  The trailer is the first of a…

July 3, 2023 | 08:39 EDT

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New Cities: Skylines 2 Trailer Shows Off Public And Cargo Transportation

A new Cities: Skylines 2 trailer has been released, spotlighting the public and cargo transportation features of the upcoming city-builder. After all, it's pretty important to move people and things…

July 3, 2023 | 10:16 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Gets New Video All About Managing Traffic

Today the developers at Colossal Order released a new video of Cities: Skylines 2 focusing on traffic management. The video links up with the previous one about traffic AI, and provides more details…

June 29, 2023 | 07:07 EDT

Key art depicting characters looking out over a bustling settlement in Pioneers of Pagonia
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Pioneers Of Pagonia Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Settlers Creator's New Project

The first Pioneers of Pagonia gameplay trailer has arrived, showing some in-engine footage of what you can expect if you play this new city-builder from the creator of the iconic franchise The…

June 29, 2023 | 09:13 EDT

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Cities: Skylines 2 Gets New Video All About the Advanced Traffic AI

It's no mystery that traffic AI is one of the biggest issues in the original Cities: Skylines, and today Paradox and Colossal Order revealed how they plan to tackle it in Cities: Skylines 2. It's…

June 26, 2023 | 10:15 EDT

A bustling city environment using the new road tools in Cities: Skylines 2
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First Cities: Skylines 2 Development Diary Shows Road Improvements And More

Paradox has released the first Cities: Skylines 2 dev diary, showcasing ongoing development work on the hotly-anticipated city-building sequel. The first dev diary shows off improvements that are…

June 19, 2023 | 10:28 EDT

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Airborne Empire Announced by Airborne Kingdom Developer

Today The Wandering Band announced a brand new city-building game titled Airborne Empire.  If the name of the game or the developer rings a bell, it should, as it's the same people behind the…

June 10, 2023 | 11:55 EDT

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Cities: Skylines Update Will Bring New Vehicles And More Later This Month

We're nearing the release of Cities: Skylines' final official expansion, and Colossal Order and Paradox have revealed details of a free update that's coming alongside the DLC. You won't need Hotels…

May 12, 2023 | 10:26 EDT

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Farworld Pioneers Release Date and Pricing Announced

Today indie developer Igloosoft shared with TechRaptor the pricing of the upcoming open-world sci-fi sandbox game Farworld Pioneers. The game will be priced at $15 when it releases simultaneously on…

May 4, 2023 | 12:20 EDT

A castle-like hotel in the new Cities: Skylines Hotels & Retreats mini-expansion
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Cities: Skylines Hotels & Retreats Mini-Expansion Announced For Next Month

Colossal Order and Paradox have unveiled a new Cities: Skylines mini-expansion for late May. Hotels & Retreats will, as the name indicates, allow you to build your own luxury resorts and…

April 27, 2023 | 08:20 EDT

A neat and orderly food production facility in Timberborn update 4
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Timberborn Update 4 Brings New Map, Faction Changes, And More

Mechanistry has released Timberborn update 4 via the game's experimental branch, and there's plenty to look forward to in this latest update. District limits have been removed, distribution has been…

April 12, 2023 | 08:42 EDT

A train speeding by in the new Cities: Skylines Hubs & Transport update
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Cities: Skylines Hubs & Transport Update Detailed In New Dev Diary

Colossal Order has released a new dev diary detailing what you can expect from the upcoming Cities: Skylines Hubs & Transport update. As you might imagine, the update is mostly focused on…

March 20, 2023 | 11:51 EDT

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Cities: Skylines World Tour Part 2 Marks The Beginning Of The End For City-Builder

Paradox has revealed the final content packs making their way to Cities: Skylines. The last stops on the Cities: Skylines World Tour will take you to the African continent, expand your sporting…

March 15, 2023 | 10:54 EDT

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Terra Nil Gets A Beginner's Guide Trailer To Show You How To Thrive

Devolver Digital has released a Beginner's Guide trailer showcasing what players can expect from the upcoming relaxing city-building title, Terra Nil. This gives us a first look at how not only to…

March 10, 2023 | 02:27 EST

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Cities: Skylines II Announced for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, & Game Pass

Today, during the Paradox Announcement Show, the publisher and developer Colossal Order finally announced Cities: Skylines II.  The game is the sequel of the super-popular city-building game and it…

March 6, 2023 | 12:36 EST

The giant space whale on which you build your city in Beyond These Stars
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Before We Leave Dev Announces New Cosmic City-Builder Beyond These Stars

If you liked the spacefaring city-builder Before We Leave, you'll be pleased to know that its developer Balancing Monkey is working on a sequel. Beyond These Stars sees you building a civilization on…

February 15, 2023 | 08:44 EST

Key art for Gord, which depicts a bleak-looking setting with characters holding torches and worm-like monsters
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New Gord Video Series Gives Insight Into Dark Fantasy Game's Bleak Origins

Dark fantasy strategy game Gord has a pretty twisted visual aesthetic, and if you've ever wanted to know where that aesthetic came from, you're in luck. Developer Covenant has released the first in a…

February 10, 2023 | 10:33 EST

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Pharaoh: A New Era Reveals Release Date & New Trailer

The developers at Triskell Interactive have released a trailer for their upcoming city builder, Pharaoh: A New Era, coming to Steam on February 15, 2023.  The game features several different…

January 25, 2023 | 07:20 EST

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SteamWorld Build Announced for PC & Consoles; Demo Available Now

Today, Thunderful Games revealed SteamWorld Build, a brand new game within the beloved SteamWorld series.  The game is, as the name suggests, a city builder, and it's the sixth mainline game in the…

January 23, 2023 | 12:56 EST

A new Storm Water Geyser feature in the Against the Storm Rainpunk update
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Against The Storm Rainpunk Update Brings New Tech And More

Eremite Games and Hooded Horse have released the Against the Storm Rainpunk update, finally giving you the chance to harness the devastating power of the rain for your own ends. The update also…

January 20, 2023 | 09:48 EST

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Anno 1800 Announced for PS5 & Xbox Series X|S

For almost four years, the lovely city and empire-building game Anno 1800 has been confined to PC gaming, but that's going to change soon as Ubisoft announced.  The game will launch for PS5 and Xbox…

January 17, 2023 | 12:36 EST

Key art for the fantasy fairytale city builder Fabledom, which depicts an idyllic setting.
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Fabledom Is A Fairytale City Builder Coming In Spring

If you've ever read a fairytale and thought "I'd really like to live in that world", then Greena Games and Dear Villagers have the project for you. Fabledom is an idyllic city builder set in a…

January 12, 2023 | 09:57 EST

Aquatico header shows an underwater city functioning and doing its thing.

Aquatico Lets You Build Your Own Rapture Next Month

Aquatico, a survival city builder set on the ocean floor, has just received a January 12th release date. Why are you building a city on the ocean floor? Basically, after Earth has become a "barren…

December 20, 2022 | 10:33 EST

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Dwarf Fortress Sells Over 160k Copies in Just 24 Hours

Dwarf Fortress has sold over 160k units in just 24 hours since its release, and this is not only a monumental feat for the developers but quite shocking as well. Sales were projected to hit 160k…

December 7, 2022 | 02:50 EST

A dimly-lit base underwater in Surviving the Abyss
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Surviving The Abyss Brings Base-Building Horror In January

Surviving the Abyss, the latest in the somewhat loosely-defined Surviving series by Paradox, has been revealed. It's a deep-sea base-building game with strong exploration and horror elements, and it'…

November 17, 2022 | 10:29 EST

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Dwarf Fortress Steam Release Date Unleashes Chaos

Are you ready for images and tutorials for Dwarf Fortress? If you are, you'll be happy to know that the Dwarf Fortress Steam release date has been revealed for December 6th, with the game costing $29…

November 1, 2022 | 11:10 EDT

Five colonists fishing in a river in colony sim Lords and Villeins
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Lords And Villeins Release Date Rides Out Next Month

A full Lords and Villeins release date has been confirmed. The feudal colony sim-come-city builder is on its way out of Early Access and into the wide, wide world on November 10th, so if you've been…

October 19, 2022 | 12:04 EDT

A bustling zoo scene full of park guests, attractions, and signs in Let's Build A Zoo, the No More Robots game that benefited from Argentinian region-swapping sales
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Let's Build A Zoo Finds Hope In Nintendo Region Swapping Woes

Thanks to a quirk of digital storefront pricing, it's possible for consumers to buy games from digital stores at a fraction of their intended cost by simply swapping their region. No More Robots'…

October 13, 2022 | 09:40 EDT

Aquatico has Domes where your civilians actually live as part of its vertical construction
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Aquatico Demo Will Let You Build Underwater Cities Soon

City builders have been hot on Steam for a while, as we have observed, with players trying out a wide variety of titles in the genre. One of the upcoming games that's seeking to stand out in the…

September 27, 2022 | 04:48 EDT

A beaver colony in Timberborn with a Timberborn Update 2 logo over the top
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Timberborn Update Adds Robot Beaver Workers And More

A new Timberborn update is upon us, and it's finally bringing the dreams of every crazed beaver-themed supervillain to life. With the introduction of golems, you can now build robot beavers that…

September 14, 2022 | 10:58 EDT

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IXION Release Date Announced

It is almost time to get our spacesuits on and find a new home planet. The IXION release date has finally been announced and on November 16, 2022, we will be able to journey through space to find a…

August 24, 2022 | 01:53 EDT

Land of the Vikings logo key art showing off a Viking village and a burning fortress.

Land of the Vikings is a Viking City Builder Coming This Year

A new city builder is about to enter an increasingly crowded genre. Land of the Vikings is a Viking city builder that will enter Early Access in Q4 2022. With Farthest Frontier selling and…

August 24, 2022 | 11:15 EDT