Cities: Skylines 2 offers a fantastic base game, but modding truly unlocks its potential. Here are some top mods to enhance your next playthrough.
Best Mods for Cities: Skylines 2
Netlanes Walkways & Paths
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The Walkways and Paths Netlane Pack is a fantastic cosmetic upgrade. Add 73 netlanes to walkways, sidewalks, and more, instantly boosting your city's visual appeal and uniqueness.
Waffle’s Vibrant GShade or Reshade Preset
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Tired of the game's standard visuals? Waffle's preset injects vibrant life into your city, enhancing colors and subtly altering the UI (while remaining readable). Convenient in-game settings adjustments are also included.
Food and Beverages Decals Pack
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Boost realism with over 170 logos and icons from popular food and beverage brands. This mod lets you customize your city with familiar and recognizable details.
Better Bulldozer
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Streamline city demolition with this mod. It significantly improves the bulldozing process, making it smoother and more efficient. Note: The Unified Icon Library mod may be required for compatibility.
Find It
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Say goodbye to endless scrolling! This mod provides a quick search function (Ctrl+F) for all in-game assets, plus a handy Picker tool (Ctrl+P) for easier selection.
Extended Bus Station
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Eliminate bus station traffic jams. This mod improves bus station functionality, enhances taxi pickup points, and optimizes pedestrian paths for smoother flow.
Traffic
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Take control of traffic flow with tools like the Lane Connector Tool (for customized lane connections) and the Priorities Tool (for adjusting lane priorities).
First Person Camera Continued
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Immerse yourself in your city! Explore from a first-person perspective, either freely or by following vehicles, for a more engaging experience.
Overground Parking By Dome
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Solve parking shortages with customizable overground parking structures, accommodating up to 190 vehicles, including disabled parking and EV charging spots.
Population Rebalance
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Improve population management by adjusting citizen lifecycles, addressing common issues like unusual schooling durations.
This list showcases some of the best mods, but many more are available on Nexus Mods and Paradox Mods. Explore and find your perfect city-building enhancements!
Cities: Skylines 2 is available now on PC.
