Against the Storm vs Cities: Skylines II

Against the Storm is the cheaper of the two right now at US$8.99 on Steam, US$41.00 less than Cities: Skylines II. On playtime it is also the better value: Against the Storm costs US$0.22/h against US$1.25/h for Cities: Skylines II — 40h to beat versus 40h. Steam players rate Against the Storm higher: 94% positive against 55%.

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Against the Storm vs Cities: Skylines II, United States store pricing
MetricAgainst the StormCities: Skylines II
Price nowUS$8.99 on SteamUS$49.99 on Steam
All-time lowUS$7.47 on GameBilletUS$30.75 on GameBillet
Steam rating94% positive55% positive
Hours to beat40h40h
Cost per hourUS$0.22/hUS$1.25/h
PlayersSingle-playerSingle-player
Available onSteam, Epic, GOGSteam
Released2023, Eremite Games2023, Colossal Order

Pick Against the Storm if

Roguelite runs fix the city-builder late-game slump. It is a City Builder by Eremite Games, 2023, and takes about 40 hours. The catch: no co-op or multiplayer. Full Against the Storm price breakdown.

Pick Cities: Skylines II if

Far deeper economy and road tools than the original. It is a City Builder by Colossal Order, 2023, and takes about 40 hours. The catch: performance problems drove the Mixed review score. Full Cities: Skylines II price breakdown.

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Prices come straight from the stores' own feeds, in USD for United States, and are cached for about 30 minutes; hours-to-beat and the pros and cons are our editorial estimates. Cost per hour is the cheapest current price divided by hours-to-beat. No ads, no affiliate links and no paid placement — a store link earns us nothing. Every weight and threshold we use is published.