Citystate
City-building sandbox where policy decisions shape a new nation
Andy Sztark · Released Feb 22, 2018
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 815
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- May 29, 2019
What is Citystate?
In this single-player city-building sandbox, you start a micro-nation by designing its map and flag, then lay out residential, industrial, and commercial zones. You choose government policies, set public budgets, and manage trade and economic growth, with most building tools available from the start.
For you if...
- +you prefer economic planning to detailed service placement
- +you enjoy trying different forms of government across cities
Not for you if...
- −you want to plan bus routes and public facilities
- −you prefer guided objectives to an open-ended sandbox
What players say
76% of 815 reviews are positive
Players praise the policy choices and the challenge of managing a nation's economy. Some say construction options feel limited or that keeping the economy stable is difficult.
Screenshots and trailer
Citystate system requirements
Minimum: HD 3200, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Citystate?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-4030
- Graphics
- Radeon HD 3200
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-4770
- Graphics
- Radeon HD 3200
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Citystate have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Citystate run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Citystate use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Simulation
- City Builder
- Strategy
- Indie
- Casual
- Political Sim
- Economy
- Building
- Management
- Singleplayer
- Sandbox
- Realistic
- Resource Management
- Replay Value
- Great Soundtrack
- Modern
Recent updates
- May 25, 2019 · Update 1.2.4 - Army and Migrations
- Apr 26, 2019 · Update 1.2.3 - Space Expansion!
- Nov 1, 2018 · UPDATE 1.2.2 - REGION MODE
- Jul 10, 2018 · Update 1.2.1 - 13 NEW PARKS + MAC VERSION
- Jun 19, 2018 · UPDATE 1.2.0 - Enhanced political issues and dozens of new additions
