r/CitiesSkylines • u/jf_laur • 10h ago
r/CitiesSkylines • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago
Monthly FAQs ❗️ READ ME BEFORE POSTING! Monthly FAQ Thread: Fixes for Common Issues, Troubleshooting Guides, and Tips for Beginners
👋 Hello, welcome to /r/CitiesSkylines
Our little community has grown to over 600,000 subscribers, so as you can imagine things get a little busy in here. The purpose of this thread is to provide new members a jumping-off point to find the information that they need to get started, whether they're a seasoned player of the game or a brand new mayor.
We get a lot of posts which ask very similar questions, so we've pulled together this post to help address our most Frequently Asked Questions, and give you a place to ask simple questions which only need a quick answer, not warranting a dedicated thread.
Before you post, please consider if one of our sister-subreddits would be more appropriate:
/r/ShittySkylines - memes, reaction images, tenuous and obscure references, real-life photos that remind you of the game, and gags based on in-game activities like "a dead person is waiting for transport at shop-til-you-drop" all go here
/r/CitiesSkylinesModding - if you have a request for a mod, want to commission an asset, or need help with your own mod/asset/map creation it should be posted here
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✌️ Cities: Skylines II
Frequently Asked Questions
- Getting Started
- Downloadable Content (DLC)
- Modding and Custom Content
- Common Gameplay Issues
- Troubleshooting, Error Messages, and Crashes
- Console Release FAQ
- Hardware Advice
Troubleshooting and Help
- Basic troubleshooting to get you back up and running
- Why game updates can break mods
- Mods broken by the most recent update
- The importance of log files and where to find them
🏙 Cities: Skylines
Frequently Asked Questions
- Getting Started
- Downloadable Content (DLC)
- Modding and Custom Content
- Common Gameplay Issues
- Troubleshooting, Error Messages, and Crashes
- Mods broken by the most recent update
- DLC Buyer's Guide Survey Results
Mod Lists
Troubleshooting and Help
- Basic troubleshooting to get you back up and running
- Why game updates can break mods
- Mods broken by the most recent update
- The importance of log files and where to find them
- How many assets can I run on [xx]GB of RAM?
🎮 Cities: Skylines Remastered
Frequently Asked Questions
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r/CitiesSkylines • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago
Discussion ❓ "What's Cities: Skylines II like now?" megathread
"What's Cities: Skylines II like now?" 🤔
One of the most common questions on the subreddit is whether people should try or purchase Cities: Skylines II. This understandably leads to many duplicate posts discussing the game's current state, what has changed since launch, and whether or not it is "worth playing".
This megathread aims to gather resources, reviews, and recent firsthand player perspectives in one place. This way, whether you're curious about performance and gameplay features or simply want to hear opinions from others who have tried the game, you've got a straightforward resource that collates that information.
We want to encourage constructive and engaging conversation:
- If you've been actively playing the game, we'd love for you to provide feedback about what you enjoy, what could be improved, or what you feel is still missing.
- If you've dropped off, or are still waiting to pull the trigger, we'd love for you to explain what led you to step away from the game or what features are keeping you from getting started
As the goal is to provide helpful guidance for others considering the game - you should avoid leaving short, glib, or otherwise unhelpful responses. Remember that Reddit is community of individuals and those people have come here because they're looking for your help and guidance. If you'd prefer to "send a message to the devs" the best way to do that is drop a Steam Review if you already own the game, or keep your wallet in your pocket if you don't.
General FAQs
If you're after general information about or help with the game (e.g. features, minimum or recommended specs, the situation related to modding, when the game will release on consoles), check out our wiki articles below. They'll provide you a decent base level of knowledge and help you understand more about the features and limitations of the game.
- Getting Started
- Common Gameplay Issues
- Hardware Advice
- Downloadable Content (DLC)
- Modding and Custom Content
- Console Release FAQ
Patches and Bug Fixes
As of the start of this month, there have been 34 patches for the game. These patches have included things like modding support, bikes, economy reworks, bug fixes, and new game modes. You can review the change log for each individual patch on the Paradox Wiki:
What's happening with custom assets?
Official (albeit beta) support for custom assets was added on 4 December 2025. At the moment, buildings, props, surfaces, trees and decals are supported and documented. Other asset types (like vehicles and networks) aren't officially supported, but some enterprising modders are brute-forcing their way towards an answer.
Are there bikes yet?
Yes! Bikes were released on 19 November 2025.
What have the devs been saying?
The main channel for "formal" communication from the developers comes via the Official Information & Announcements section on the Paradox Forums. We maintain an accompanying megathread for each post which captures a lot of player feedback and reactions to the news shared each week.
In December of 2025, it was announced that Colossal Order will be transferring development of the game to Iceflake Studios (an internal Paradox developer). Since this change was announced, Iceflake have introduced four patches and two hotfixes. According to the announcements, they will be responsible for all ongoing development of Cities: Skylines II, including the console version (although nothing has been shared about potential launch dates for this - so please don't ask).
The best way to catch up on past posts is to browse the Dev Diary and/or Announcement flairs and dip into the more recent ones. Unfortunately, these links may not work on Reddit's mobile apps (please tell Reddit if you'd like this fixed) but in the meantime you can go to the main page of the subreddit and use the "filter by flair" options provided.
Live Gameplay Videos
If you're interested in seeing how the game is playing today, you can check out recent videos or streams from YouTube and Twitch. These will show you the "real" game, not marketing videos, and let you spot how the game is performing in real-world scenarios.
- Cities: Skylines II game page on YouTube, sorted by Recent
- Cities: Skylines II category page on Twitch, sorted by Recent
Reviews
Although critic reviews aren't necessarily reflective of the current state of the game user reviews (especially recent ones) are helpful sources of information to help you decide whether or not to drop your cash on any new game, not just Cities: Skylines II.
- Metacritic Page (includes both critic and player reviews)
- Steam Review Page (you may wish to use the provided filters to show more recent reviews)
- Microsoft Review Page (you may wish to sort by "recent")
Try Before you Buy
If you're still unsure, Cities: Skylines II is available on Microsoft Game Pass for PC, which is a subscription service at a much lower monthly cost than the full retail price of the game. Microsoft is currently offering an initial 14-day trial for as low as £1/$1/1€ (which renews at full price after the 14 days).
- US$1 Game Pass Trial
- £1 Game Pass Trial
- 1€ Game Pass Trial (this link goes to the Xbox Ireland store, check the local Xbox site for your country before proceeding)
Refunds
If for any reason you can't make use of a discounted Game Pass for PC subscription (i.e. it may not be available in your region), you have the option of purchasing the game and refunding it within the store's refund window.
- Steam: Request a refund within 14 days of purchase, as long as you haven't accrued more than 2 hours of total playtime
- Microsoft Store: Request a refund within 14 days of purchase, as long as you haven't accrued "a significant amount of play time"
Recognising that you may not be able to reach the "late game" within 2 hours, you can use this 100k benchmarking city to establish whether or not you're comfortable with the performance on your system.
Specific Questions
If you've got specific questions about items not covered in these FAQs, feel free to ask them below. If you've been redirected to this post by a removal notice, please understand that this is done to help keep the subreddit tidy by providing a centralised and dedicated location for all information related to this topic.
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r/CitiesSkylines • u/TitanCS • 12h ago
Modding Release The Chunk is done: Water Tower from Wroclaw for Cities Skylines 2
I present you the chonk:
The Water Tower (Wieża Ciśnień) in the district Borek of Wroclaw (Poland) is a former water tower with viewing platform. It was built 1904-1905 and served the city with water pressure. The viewing platform with direct elevator access since initial opening provided views over the whole city and beyond. It has been out of use since the 1980s.
Ingame the tower can be found under water utilities and offers the same capacity as the vanilla water tower. It can be extended with a viewing platform access, offering attractiveness and leisure value to the citizens.
The building can be recolored across all 3 channels. Parts with recolorability are bricks, terracotta roof tiles and sandstone elements.
Hope you like it!
Get it here: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/157583/Any
r/CitiesSkylines • u/Exnergy • 6h ago
Sharing a City New Winchester, Massachusetts 1939
r/CitiesSkylines • u/BaldKarp • 8h ago
Sharing a City New Warsaw 125K Population
I made a City mixed with Warsaw and a New York
r/CitiesSkylines • u/Similar_Cable_153 • 1h ago
Sharing a City The kind of interchange you encounter when google maps loses connection for 20 seconds and you think, “I’ll just follow the signs.”
Should the city start looking for a new Road engineer?
r/CitiesSkylines • u/ShaneD27 • 3h ago
Sharing a City Buzzards Bay Transit has begun service on its first tram line!
I really liked the idea of having a tram line running in the center of a main avenue, so I spent a lot of time building one and saving as much of the historic neighborhoods, road network, and crazy, over complicated intersections that I love about my this build. I’m really happy with how it came out!
r/CitiesSkylines • u/OniOli09 • 7h ago
Help & Support (PC) Cars not using lanes correctly
I have tm:pe but i don't know what am i doing wrong. I have dynamic lane selection at 50% but i also tried it at 100 and it did nothing pls help!
r/CitiesSkylines • u/Lanky_Club8099 • 11h ago
Sharing a City CS1 - Winter City
I was having so much fun building this winter city, which I named Albany for some reason....and it looked nothing like Albany, NY....anyway. Then the most recent update to CS1 made it corrupt so it's all gone. I had over 100k population and really liked how it was coming along. Oh well. I did start a new city that has more citizens in it which is great. I can share those later.
These are only screenshots of the city, I am not fancy or technical enough to make very high res images of my city, if anyone has any suggestions that would be greatly appreciated!
r/CitiesSkylines • u/mtl234 • 12h ago
Sharing a City A Canary Wharf inspired office district
Built on Xbox Series S with unlimited money
r/CitiesSkylines • u/iamop24 • 15h ago
Sharing a City Please rate my mega airport complex!
It is built for a city with 60k population, it has 3 runways(airports) Bus terminal, Metro connectivity, Freeway entrances, Train station, cargo train stations and Ample of parking spaces!
r/CitiesSkylines • u/IntelligentCheese622 • 2h ago
Sharing a City How is it looking? Any tips on how to fill in awkward spaces better?
Tips of any kind appreciated.
r/CitiesSkylines • u/JAragog • 4h ago
Help & Support (PC) What to do about cims complaining „low standard land value“?
Started a new city and this occured once I nearly finished the old town in the city center and unpaused the game for the first time. The game recommends building more parks, but I thought standard land value isn‘t just about parks (as I already have many parks around). What do I need more? Unique buildings? Service buildings? Any other advice? Thank you!
r/CitiesSkylines • u/InstructionClassic56 • 8h ago
Sharing a City Does this rail "yard" make sense?
This is my first time even touching the rail aspect in C:S and have no clue if this makes any sense, please lmk...
r/CitiesSkylines • u/Affectionate_Idea851 • 10h ago
Sharing a City Made this beach for my dear cims
r/CitiesSkylines • u/Lealenbright • 2h ago
Discussion Discovered something interesting when doing 1 Tile Cities
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I was doing 1 Tile Cities and I discovered that Services can go in-between disconnected tiles as long as you have an outside connection. I also discovered citizens will travel to work via the outside connection to the other tiles which has allowed me to concentrate all my industry into 1 tile.
r/CitiesSkylines • u/JION-the-Australian • 2h ago
Sharing a City Église Saint-Joseph des Brotteaux, Lyon
r/CitiesSkylines • u/RealThunderPRO • 1d ago
Discussion You can see the teeth being rendered using the First Person Camera mod
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r/CitiesSkylines • u/Puzzleheaded-Bad8969 • 1h ago
Sharing a City After 4 years break, we are sooooooo back
r/CitiesSkylines • u/InstructionClassic56 • 1d ago
Sharing a City Can you tell I like grids?
r/CitiesSkylines • u/SeriousAd6286 • 7h ago
Discussion Feature Wishlist for future Cities Skylines game (or any other city builder)
A list of features I would really like to see in future city buildings games
Parcel Based Zoning
- Zoning would be based on parcels rather than cells, allowing for better organic road layouts and angles other than 90, as well as working withing old right-of-ways
Generated Buildings
- All growable buildings would have some amount of unique generation, using a base combined with modular extensions. It seems like Citystate Metropolis has something similar to this
Fully modular service buildings
- Self explanatory, would make building more interesting and would give your city a more unique feel. CS2 tried, but it feels lacking
Longer days+Rush Hour
- I would like for the days to be significantly longer, maybe 1-2 hours long, and have notably different traffic during different parts of the day
Planning mode/better constructing
- Having to plan out construction projects, manage detours, and think about your projects impact on the city
Better flood/water management
- Natural disasters rarely feel like something your city has to manage, I'd like to plan it around flooding, and have the weather play a much larger role
r/CitiesSkylines • u/PaulMc_17 • 29m ago
Help & Support (Console) Pedestrian Road issue
Is this a known issue? I have a pedestrian are which I’ve built for the speedway, but having issues with services that can’t reach, I have all the services and other buildings are getting them. Including other stands but not these. I’ve tried to repaint and replace services? Any other tips?