I played 20 city builders in 2023, and these are the 4 I loved most

Before you scroll down in a flurry of mouse-wheeling to see if Cities: Skylines 2 is on this list… it's not. Believe me, it feels weird to say that considering how excited I was to play it, and I'm still optimistic that patches and improvements will make it the game we all hoped it would be.



Luckily we're in a genuine city builder boom, and even with Skylines 2 being a bit wobbly at launch, there are lots of city builders standing strong this year. It's such an incredibly healthy genre right now, whether you like survival, strategy, puzzle, roguelikes, or comfy-cozy-chill builders, there's something for just about any city builder fan...
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