The City
Launches 5 November 2026 · PC
Story
Early Access The City is in active development and gets regular updates throughout Early Access, with new features, improvements and fixes added as we go. Press f8 in the game to send us a bug report or a feature request in seconds. The City is being built around what city builder players actually want, so you help decide what comes next. Thanks for playing, Mayor. Build the city. Run the city. Answer to the city. Nobody is a statistic. Click anyone in the city and see their life: Household Profiles w ith the family, their bank account and statement, their monthly bills and their cars. Real Jobs & Real Pay . People earn an hourly wage that depends on their education and their job, pay taxes, and spend it on rent, groceries, daycare, insurance, fuel and fines. Real Reasons Happiness is made of around 70 things you can see and fix: a long commute, a missing grocery store, a factory next door, break-ins on the street, a dark road, high bills, being snowed in. Ambitions. Unhappy people go after what would help them most: a job, a better job, school, or a nicer home. If the rent eats too much of their pay, they move somewhere cheaper, end up in a camp, or leave the city. ...
Gameplay
Early Access The City is in active development and gets regular updates throughout Early Access, with new features, improvements and fixes added as we go. Press f8 in the game to send us a bug report or a feature request in seconds. The City is being built around what city builder players actually want, so you help decide what comes next. Thanks for playing, Mayor. Build the city. Run the city. Answer to the city. Nobody is a statistic. Click anyone in the city and see their life: Household Profiles w ith the family, their bank account and statement, their monthly bills and their cars. Real Jobs & Real Pay . People earn an hourly wage that depends on their education and their job, pay taxes, and spend it on rent, groceries, daycare, insurance, fuel and fines. Real Reasons Happiness is made of around 70 things you can see and fix: a long commute, a missing grocery store, a factory next door, break-ins on the street, a dark road, high bills, being snowed in. Ambitions. Unhappy people go after what would help them most: a job, a better job, school, or a nicer home. If the rent eats too much of their pay, they move somewhere cheaper, end up in a camp, or leave the city. The mood of every resident adds up to the mood of the city, and that mood decides whether homes upgrade, businesses open and new people move in. Every adult has a credit score from 300 to 850 . It...
Features
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Steam Achievements
- Adjustable Text Size
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
Release details
The City is developed by Wubur Studios. The City launches on Thursday, 5 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 2 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does The City release?
The City launches on 5 November 2026.
Has the The City release date changed?
Gamelude has listed 5 November 2026 for The City since 31 October 2026, and that date has not changed.
Which platforms is The City on?
The City is on PC.
Who makes The City?
The City is developed by Wubur Studios.