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Cities: Skylines' Must-Have Mods Unveiled

by Skylar Feb 22,2025

Enhance your Cities: Skylines 2 experience with these top-rated mods! While the base game is excellent, these mods significantly boost gameplay and visual appeal.

Recommended Mods for Cities: Skylines 2

Netlanes Walkways & Paths

Netlanes Walkways & Paths mod

Image via CryptoGamerSkylines
This cosmetic mod adds 73 netlanes, perfect for overlaying walkways and sidewalks, creating unique and visually stunning cityscapes.

Waffle’s Vibrant GShade/Reshade Preset

Waffle's Vibrant GShade/Reshade Preset

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Liven up your city's visuals with this vibrant preset. It enhances colors and adds a dynamic feel, while keeping the UI easily readable. In-game adjustments are also possible.

Food and Beverages Decals Pack

Food and Beverages Decals Pack

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Boost realism with over 170 decals from popular food and beverage brands. Add authentic touches to your city's commercial areas.

Better Bulldozer

Better Bulldozer mod

Image via yenyang
Streamline city demolition with this enhanced bulldozing tool. Note: The Unified Icon Library mod may be required for optimal functionality.

Find It

Find It mod

Image via TDW
Quickly locate specific buildings and assets using the Ctrl+F search function and the Ctrl+P picker tool. A must-have for larger cities.

Extended Bus Station

Extended Bus Station mod

Image via Shaine2010
Improve bus station efficiency and reduce traffic congestion. This mod also enhances taxi pickup points and pedestrian pathways.

Traffic

Traffic mod

Image via krzychu124
Gain greater control over traffic flow with the Lane Connector and Priorities tools. Optimize intersections and alleviate bottlenecks.

First Person Camera Continued

First Person Camera Continued mod

Image via Cgameworld
Experience your city from a citizen's perspective with a free-roaming first-person camera.

Overground Parking By Dome

Overground Parking By Dome mod

Image via De Magistris
Solve parking shortages with expandable overground parking structures, accommodating up to 190 vehicles, including disabled parking and EV charging stations.

Population Rebalance

Population Rebalance mod

Image via Infixo
Refine population management by adjusting citizen lifecycles, addressing common imbalances in schooling and other aspects.

Explore Nexus Mods and Paradox Mods for even more Cities: Skylines 2 enhancements. Cities: Skylines 2 is available now on PC.

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