Cities: Skylines
You can play Cities: Skylines in the cloud on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Boosteroid and PlayStation Plus. You play on your PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. It is included with Xbox Cloud Gaming and PlayStation Plus. On GeForce NOW and Boosteroid you play a copy you own.
Included with Xbox Cloud and PlayStation Plus. GeForce NOW and Boosteroid need your own copy.
Cities: SkylinesWhere to play Cities: Skylines in the cloud
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Where to buy Cities: Skylines for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have Cities: Skylines yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
Cities: Skylines on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good Cities: Skylines looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW.
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- Can play Cities: Skylines
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play Cities: Skylines
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play Cities: Skylines
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About Cities: Skylines
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Paradox Interactive AB
- RELEASE DATE
- 10 Mar, 2015
- GENRES
- Strategy, Simulation, Casual
- GAME MODES
- Single-player
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- None. Keyboard and mouse only
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Cities: Skylines cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play Cities: Skylines in the cloud?+
Yes. Cities: Skylines is on 4 cloud gaming services: GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Boosteroid and PlayStation Plus. You play it on a PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is Cities: Skylines on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. Cities: Skylines is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Epic or Steam. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is Cities: Skylines on Boosteroid?+
Yes. Cities: Skylines is on Boosteroid. You need your own copy on Fanatical or Steam. A Boosteroid subscription is also required.
Is Cities: Skylines on PlayStation Plus?+
Yes. Cities: Skylines is in the PlayStation Plus Premium cloud catalogue. Premium members can play it on a PS5, PS4 or PC with no download.
Is Cities: Skylines on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
Yes. Cities: Skylines is included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. You play it through Xbox Cloud Gaming on a browser, phone, tablet or console. You buy nothing.
Is Cities: Skylines on Amazon Luna?+
No. Cities: Skylines is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Boosteroid and PlayStation Plus.
Do I need to buy Cities: Skylines to play it in the cloud?+
It depends on the service. Xbox Cloud Gaming and PlayStation Plus include Cities: Skylines in the subscription. GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not: there you play a copy you own.
Can you play Cities: Skylines in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start Cities: Skylines, if you own the game. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
Can I play Cities: Skylines with a controller?+
No. Cities: Skylines has no controller support. It needs a keyboard and mouse, so play it on a laptop or desktop.
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