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title: "Cities: Skylines II Is Free to Try Until November 16, With a $34.99 Steam Sale"
description: "Cities: Skylines II is free to try on Steam until November 16 at noon CST. Check the $34.99 sale, mixed review history and Windows requirements."
url: "https://wupgames.com/cities-skylines-ii-steam-free-weekend-november-2026"
published: "2026-11-13T21:00:15Z"
categories: ["Game News"]
---

# Cities: Skylines II Is Free to Try Until November 16, With a $34.99 Steam Sale

Try Cities: Skylines II on Steam until November 16 at noon CST. Check the separate $34.99 sale, PC requirements and upcoming Park Adventures expansion.

![An overhead view of waterfront streets, traffic and apartment buildings in Cities: Skylines II.](https://wupgames.com/assets/uploads/0e1372af430620bf5372136a6fb4c278.jpg)

**Summary:**

The Cities: Skylines II free weekend ends November 16, while the 30% base-game discount runs to November 19. This guide separates trial access, ownership and future expansion content.

**Cities: Skylines II is free to try on Steam until November 16, 2026, at noon CST (18:00 UTC).** The PC free weekend is temporary access, not a free-to-keep giveaway. A separate US sale cuts the base game to $34.99 from $49.99, a 30% discount.

For a city-builder with a mixed reception, trying it on your own computer is especially useful. Use the free period to check how the simulation runs and whether managing roads, services and a growing city holds your attention before deciding to buy.

## Two different deadlines

- **Free trial:** Ends November 16 at noon CST, or 18:00 UTC.
- **Base-game purchase:** $34.99 on US Steam, 30% off.
- **Sale end:** November 19, according to the store’s date-only listing.
- **Platform:** Windows PC through Steam.

Open the [official Steam page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949230/Cities_Skylines_II/?cc=us&l=english) and choose the free-play option to try the game. Installing it during the event does not grant permanent ownership. The purchase discount continues beyond the trial’s announced end date.

## What has changed recently?

Paradox’s November 12 development update highlights changes to the interface, environments and ongoing technical work. Its November patch addresses excess companies accumulating in cities and a problem with hydroelectric power plants, alongside mod-management and upscaler updates. The team also acknowledges that further issues remain to be addressed.

Steam’s checked review snapshot reflects that uneven history: 58% of 35,165 English-language reviews are positive. Its separate recent-review summary shows 72% of 642 reviews in the past 30 days. These displayed totals exclude identified off-topic review periods under the page’s current filter.

## Check your PC and the edition

Steam lists 8 GB of RAM and 60 GB of storage as minimum requirements, with Windows 10 64-bit. Recommended hardware includes 16 GB of RAM and an RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 6800 XT. The trial is a chance to test your own setup rather than relying on the minimum specification alone.

The forthcoming *Park Adventures* expansion is a separate release scheduled for December 2. Paradox lists a $19.99 suggested price and inclusion in Expansion Pass II. Its modular parks and new attractions should not be confused with content included in this base-game trial.

## Sources and image credit

Checked November 13, 2026: [US Steam listing](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949230/Cities_Skylines_II/?cc=us&l=english); [City Corner #15](https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/news/the-road-so-far); and [Paradox’s Park Adventures announcement](https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/media/press-releases/paradox-interactive/iceflake-studios-first-original-expansion-for-cities-skylines-ii-to-land-on-december-2). Prices and availability may change.

Featured image: Paradox Interactive / Colossal Order, from the [official base-game press kit](https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/press). This original 2024 screenshot illustrates the base game, not the forthcoming Park Adventures expansion. © 2023 Paradox Interactive AB. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.