Cities: Skylines II game artwork

Last checked price

$49.99
57% positive

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Game Settings

Cities: Skylines II Steam Deck settings and performance

Steam Deck rating

2.0 out of 5

Poor

4 total scores

Score distribution

  1. Excellent5 / 50
  2. Good4 / 50
  3. Playable3 / 51
  4. Poor2 / 52
  5. Broken1 / 51

Settings snapshot

Settings medians use reported fields. When no target median is available, FPS shows a reported result or Varies. Custom means mixed graphics settings. These fields may describe different tests.

Compatibility
Unsupported
Target FPS
30 FPS
Resolution
720p
Graphics preset
Low

Featured Steam Deck setups

1 cited setup
  1. Published Oct 24, 2023High confidence · Benchmark
    • 720p
    • Low preset
    • Unplayable

    Measured FPS: 13 average

    ComputerBase benchmarked Cities: Skylines II on Steam Deck at 720p and the Very Low preset, measured about 13 FPS, and described the result as unplayable.

    Resolution
    720p
    Graphics preset
    Very Low

    View source: computerbase.de (opens in a new tab)

Reports (4)

Detailed community reports and sourced reports behind the score.

  1. Community observation3 / 5PlayableCustom preset, 30 FPS target

    Custom preset · 30 FPS target

    Mostly stable

  2. Sourced reporttoucharcade.com2 / 5PoorLow preset, 30 FPS target

    TouchArcade directly tested Cities: Skylines II on Steam Deck and observed 23 FPS while using the lowest possible settings, with the game still failing to reach 30 FPS.

    Low preset · 30 FPS target

    Frequent dips

    Article: How is Cities: Skylines II on Steam Deck in 2024?.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  3. Sourced reportpcgamesn.com2 / 5PoorLow preset, Other FPS target

    PCGamesN reports a direct Steam Deck test of Cities: Skylines II at the lowest settings, running around 20 FPS with frame-rate drops and stutter.

    Low preset · Other FPS target

    Frequent dips · Unsure about runtime

    • Shader stutter
    • Small text

    Article: Cities Skylines 2 Steam Deck performance test.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  4. Sourced reportcomputerbase.de1 / 5Broken720p, Low preset

    ComputerBase benchmarked Cities: Skylines II on Steam Deck at 720p and the Very Low preset, measured about 13 FPS, and described the result as unplayable.

    720p · Low preset

    Unplayable

    Benchmark: Official Steam Deck compatibility section.View source (opens in a new tab)— Equivalent source rating