Does Cities: Skylines run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Cities: Skylines has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.

Cities: Skylines by Colossal Order · Simulation, Strategy

Cities: Skylines is a simulation and strategy game from Colossal Order, published by Paradox Interactive, first released on 10 March 2015.

It is a game for one player. Critics scored it 85 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
Yes, on Steam
Player rating on ProtonDB
Gold, from 366 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Playable, with small niggles
Anti-cheat
None listed

How to play it

  1. Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
  2. Install Cities: Skylines and press Play.

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