Achievements are unlocked for players after reaching certain milestones, achieving hidden goals, or unlocking certain items. There are currently 38 unlockable achievements in the base game.
Base Game Achievements
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A Little Bit of TLC |  |
Have 6,000 citizens treated at medical clinics or hospitals in a single city. |
| All Smiles |  |
Have at least 1,000 citizens and an average happiness rating of 75%. |
| Calling the Shots |  |
Have 5 city policies active simultaneously. |
| Cartography |  |
Use the editor to make a map. |
| Colossal Gardener |  |
Plant 100 trees or bushes with the landscaping tool in a single city. |
| Everything the Light Touches |  |
Unlock 150 map tiles in a single city. |
| Executive Decision |  |
Assign a policy to a city district. |
| Four Seasons |  |
Experience all four seasons by building a city in a climate with a snowy winter. |
| Go Anywhere |  |
Have 20 active transport lines. These can be passenger or cargo lines or any mix of the two. |
| Groundskeeper |  |
Build 10 parks in a single city. |
| Happy to Be of Service |  |
Create a city district and assign a city service to that district. |
| I Made This |  |
Use the editor to make an asset of any other type than map. |
| Key to the City |  |
Unlock each building available in the base game. |
| Making a Mark |  |
Build 5 signature buildings in a single city. |
| My First City |  |
Build a city with residential, commercial and industrial zones, water and electricity. |
| Now They're All Ash Trees |  |
Experience a forest fire. |
| One of Everything |  |
Build all unique city service buildings in a single city. |
| Out For a Spin |  |
Experience a tornado. |
| Royal Flush |  |
Reach enough milestones to unlock all city services in a single city. |
| Simply Irresistible |  |
Have at least 1,000 citizens and a city attractiveness rating of 90. |
| Six Figures |  |
Reach a population of 100,000. |
| Snapshot! |  |
Use the photo mode to take a screenshot. |
| Spiderwebbing |  |
Have 50 active transport lines. These can be passenger or cargo lines or any mix of the two.. |
| Squasher-Downer |  |
Bulldoze a total of 1,000 buildings. |
| Strength Through Diversity |  |
Have buildings from all 4 zone types in a single city. |
| The Architect |  |
Build 10 signature buildings in a single city. |
| The Deep End |  |
Have a loan of at least 200,000 in a single city. |
| The Explorer |  |
Unlock 50 map tiles in a single city. |
| The Inspector |  |
Have a look at each individual info view panel. |
| The Last Mile Marker |  |
Reach milestone 20. |
| The Size of Golf Balls! |  |
Experience a hailstorm. |
| This Is Not My Happy Place |  |
Have at least 1,000 citizens and an average happiness rating of 25%. |
| Top of the Class |  |
Build a city where at least 15% of the population has a university level of education. |
| Up and Away! |  |
Build any airport. |
| Welcome, One and All! |  |
Have a total of 6,000 tourist visits in a single city. |
| Wide Variety |  |
Create 10 different districts in a single city and assign policies to each. |
| You Little Stalker! |  |
Follow a citizen's lifepath from childhood to old age. |
| Zero Emission |  |
Have a city that produces electricity by only using renewable energy sources. |