Cities: Skylines 2 is already a fantastic city builder, but mods can significantly enhance your experience and extend gameplay. Here are some of the best mods to try on your next playthrough.

Best Mods for Cities: Skylines 2

Netlanes Walkways & Paths

This cosmetic mod adds 73 netlanes that can be placed atop walkways and sidewalks, dramatically improving your city's aesthetic appeal and uniqueness.

Waffle’s Vibrant GShade or Reshade Preset

If you find the game's default graphics a bit bland, Waffle's preset injects vibrant color and life into your city. The UI color is also adjusted, while maintaining readability. Conveniently, in-game settings allow for customization.

Food and Beverages Decals Pack

Boost your city's realism with this pack featuring over 170 logos and icons from popular food and beverage brands. It's a fun way to add detail and personality to your urban landscape.

Better Bulldozer

Streamline the demolition process with this mod, offering smoother and more efficient bulldozing capabilities. Note: The Unified Icon Library mod may be required for compatibility.

Find It

Tired of endlessly searching for specific structures? "Find It" lets you easily browse and locate assets using Ctrl+F (search) and Ctrl+P (picker tool). A must-have for larger cities.

Extended Bus Station

Solve those frustrating bus station traffic jams. This mod enhances bus stations, improves pedestrian paths, and even allows taxis to pick up citizens, promoting smoother traffic flow.

Traffic

Take control of traffic flow with tools like the Lane Connector Tool (for customizing lane connections) and the Priorities Tool (for adjusting lane priorities). Essential for managing traffic in bustling cities.

First Person Camera Continued

Experience your city from a citizen's perspective with this first-person camera mod, offering both free camera movement and the option to follow vehicles.

Overground Parking By Dome

Combat parking shortages with this mod, allowing the construction of overground parking structures with capacities up to 190 vehicles, including disabled parking and EV charging spots.

Population Rebalance

Improve population management by adjusting citizen lifecycles, particularly addressing issues with schooling durations.

This list offers a great starting point for enhancing your Cities: Skylines 2 experience. Explore Nexus Mods and Paradox Mods for even more options to personalize your gameplay.

Cities: Skylines 2 is available now on PC.