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Is Cities: Skylines II safe for your child?

Age guide

10+

We advise Cities: Skylines II from age 10 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).

5-8
This age group may find the complex simulation mechanics overwhelming, but they might enjoy the visual aspect of building roads and placing buildings in a sandbox mode.
9-12
Children can begin to grasp the interconnected systems of city planning, such as managing traffic flow and providing essential services like electricity and water.
13-15
Teenagers can delve into advanced urban planning strategies, optimizing city layouts for efficiency, managing budgets, and responding to citizen needs and demands.
16+
Older players can engage with the deep economic simulations, regional planning, and potentially explore community-created mods that add further complexity and realism to the city-building experience.

Cities: Skylines II is a city building simulation where players plan roads, services and budgets for a growing city.

Age guide
10+
Overall risk
2/10
Violence
0/10
Toxic behaviour
0/10
Stranger contact
0/10
Addiction risk
8/10
Language
0/10
Influence
2/10

What parents should know

Cities: Skylines II is a complex city-building simulation game that offers educational value in urban planning and resource management. Its primary concerns are the time commitment required for deep engagement and the potential for frustration with intricate systems. Parents should encourage thoughtful planning and balance screen time with other activities.

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Cities: Skylines II age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Cities: Skylines II?

Parentwise puts Cities: Skylines II at 10+. We advise Cities: Skylines II from age 10 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 0/10, language 0/10, stranger contact 0/10 and addiction risk 8/10.

Can a 10 year old play Cities: Skylines II?

Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Cities: Skylines II (10+). Children can begin to grasp the interconnected systems of city planning, such as managing traffic flow and providing essential services like electricity and water.

Can a 12 year old play Cities: Skylines II?

Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Cities: Skylines II (10+). Children can begin to grasp the interconnected systems of city planning, such as managing traffic flow and providing essential services like electricity and water.

Can a 13 year old play Cities: Skylines II?

Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Cities: Skylines II (10+). Teenagers can delve into advanced urban planning strategies, optimizing city layouts for efficiency, managing budgets, and responding to citizen needs and demands.

Is Cities: Skylines II appropriate for kids?

Cities: Skylines II is a complex city-building simulation game that offers educational value in urban planning and resource management. Parentwise rates Cities: Skylines II overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 0/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.

Is Cities: Skylines II family friendly?

Cities: Skylines II is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. Its primary concerns are the time commitment required for deep engagement and the potential for frustration with intricate systems.

Cities: Skylines II parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Cities: Skylines II is a complex city-building simulation game that offers educational value in urban planning and resource management. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (0/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).

Is Cities: Skylines II safe for kids?

We advise Cities: Skylines II from age 10 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Its primary concerns are the time commitment required for deep engagement and the potential for frustration with intricate systems.

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