Cities in Motion overview

Overview

Cities in Motion comes from Colossal Order and is published by Paradox Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Feb 22, 2011, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Cities in Motion's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 9 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:55:11 UTC, with a tracked peak near 712. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 77% positive across 1,089 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Cities in Motion is available in 4 languages including:

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Cities in Motion has sold up to 321,000 units and has 688 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,000,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Cities in Motion overview details

Cities in Motion combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Rendered in rich detail, four of the world’s greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam - await the steady hand of a planner to manage their transportation needs in Cities in Motion. Overseeing the changing needs of people from 1920 to 2020, it’s up to you to manage everything from buses, trams and subway trains to maximize profits while pleasing commuters. Key Features Explore four different cities: Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam Engage in a campaign with 12 scenarios, as well as a sandbox mode where all campaign cities are playable Experience realistic 3D graphics with more than 100 unique, highly detailed buildings Use the advanced map editor to create your own cities Play through 100 years of transportation history throughout four eras spanning from 1920 to 2020 Choose between more than 30 different vehicles based on real-life models of buses, trams, water buses, helicopters, and subways, complete with an underground view Experience a real-time city and traffic simulator as each location's bustling population commutes between their homes, jobs, and leisure sites

SteamPulse editorial summary

Cities in Motion is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 9 players at 12 September 2026 - 22:55:11 UTC, a tracked peak of 712, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview tags

SimulationManagementStrategyCity BuilderSingleplayerTransportationTrainsEconomySandboxBuilding

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