Cities Skylines 2 Is Even More Demanding Than Bethesda’s Space Magnum Opus Starfield!

After months of waiting, Cities Skylines 2 is finally almost here. It is a much-anticipated sequel to the city builder called Cities Skylines, which has been in development for at least four years. The developers only announced it a little while ago and launched it pretty fast on Xbox Game Pass.

While the game is two days away from release, many critics have gotten their hands on it. They have been giving their opinion on Cities 2, and it’s not very good. The biggest flaw in this game is said to be its performance. Which is weird for an Indie game.

Cities Skylines 2 might force you to upgrade your PC!

Cities Skylines 2, or Cities 2, is set to launch on October 24, 2023. The game is without a doubt one of the best city builders out there, just like its predecessor. Over that, it adds a bunch of extra features to the already-winning formula of its predecessor.

Cities Skylines 2 reportedly runs with 7-12fps on an Intel Core i9 13900KS with AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX at 4K/High Settings
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Along with those new features comes a bunch of new graphical add-ons. A newer version of the infamous Unity engine has made its way to the market, which no doubt makes the game look gorgeous but also increases its system requirements. Currently, these are the game’s system requirements as per its Steam page, which already rival the requirements of Bethesda’s Starfield.

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.
• OS: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows 11
• Processor: Intel Core i5-12600K | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB)
• Storage: 60 GB of available space

On the other hand, Starfield’s system requirements are these.

• Windows 10/11 with updates
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
• DirectX: Version 12
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 125 GB available space
• Additional Notes: SSD Required

That’s some heavy stuff indeed. Who would have thought a building game would require such a powerful PC to run? Look at those specs, RTX 3080 and RX6800 XT! While Starfield’s recommended GPU is only RTX 2080. What is this game? GTA 6? What’s worse is that some players have reported that these specs aren’t enough for it either. One person on Reddit has suggested that Cities 2 runs at 7–12 fps on a PC with RX 7900 XTX at 4K high settings. Which is insane. For such a game, it looks like the developers need to optimize it better.

The game has much to offer, though.

Besides its unoptimized performance, there’s much to love about Cities 2. Developer Colossal Order has made sure this game has everything a fan can expect from a sequel to such a massive title. Here’s a small list of all the features that accompany this title:

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A brand-new progression system

Cities 2 brings a brand-new progression system to the table. Rather than just growing their own career by building cities and growing their population, this time players are rewarded with XP. There’s also a unique skill tree named “Development Tree” by developers.

Climates and Seasons

Catastrophes are a common thing in city games. To add to the fire, electricity, and sewage disasters, players now have seasons and climates. Have fun protecting your population from the elements.

New Zones and Signature Buildings

Cities Skylines adds new zones and signature buildings as a way to give each city a character. Players can also add value to their cities by adding those signature buildings.

Climate and seasons alone can add a bunch of pressure to a game’s engine. It’s not a surprise that it gets so heavy when playing.

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