Cities Skylines 2 PC Requirements: Minimum & Recommended Specs

When it comes to modern in-depth city builders, few have reached the heights of Cities Skylines, first released back in 2015. Now, in October 2023, Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive are set to bring its sequel, Cities Skylines 2, into play. Much like the original, Cities Skylines 2 will allow players to design, build and maintain their own cities and suburbs, this time with more room to utilize.

Cities Skyline 2 will feature a more dynamic world, where each citizen has their own life path that brought them to the city and will shape their residency. Dynamic weather will influence some of the troubles that each city will face; excessive snow could fall in the Winter months, whereas Summer could bring in risk of floods. This sequel is shaping up to bring a more immersive experience to the world of Cities Skylines.

The city-builder will launch on October 24, 2023 across multiple platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. If you're planning on jumping into Cities Skylines 2 on PC, then you'll need to ensure your system can handle the demand. Below, we list the minimum and recommended PC requirements and specifications so you can check just that.

Cities Skylines 2 PC Requirements

According to the official Cities Skylines 2 Steam page, players will need to ensure their PC system meets the following specifications:

Cities Skylines 2 Minimum PC Specs

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
• Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) or AMD Radeon RX 470 (4GB)
• Sound Card: TBC

Cities Skylines 2 Recommended PC Specs

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows 11
• Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (11GB) | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16GB)
• Sound Card: TBC

At the time of writing, both the minimum and recommended sound card specifications are unavailable, however players can expect the information to surface ahead of release. 

For more on Cities Skylines 2, be sure to check out our hub for everything you need to know about its release, including all editions, prices, and more.