Play Order
0 / 6 playedMain games in release order.
About SimCity
SimCity has players zone residential commercial industrial while balancing power roads and taxes since Maxis launched the 1989 original. SimCity 2000 in 1993 adds arcologies, SimCity 3000 in 1999 adds suburbs and deals, SimCity 4 in 2003 plus Rush Hour defines regions, and Societies in 2007 shifts to values. The 2013 reboot moves to online GlassBox regions.
Entries stand alone with no story order to follow. New players often start with SimCity 4 with Rush Hour for depth, or SimCity 3000 Unlimited for classic ease. The 2013 launch issues are patched but city sizes stay small, so prefer 4 for large regions. No new SimCity has been dated since 2013.
Good to know
Release order shows traffic and economy grow from flat maps to regions, but start with SimCity 4 complete where possible. SimCity 2000 teaches RCI basics fastest, 3000 adds deals charm, and 4 runs deepest with mods. Societies plays as a separate values spin rather than a main step, so save it for after. Treat the run as closed with Cities Skylines as the spiritual next step.
