Top 15 Tips for Beginners at Cities Skylines 2!

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A few years ago, I shared my top 15 tips for Cities: Skylines, and I figured it was time to bring that list into 2025, this time focusing on Cities: Skylines 2. While some of the advice still applies, Cities: Skylines 2 is its own game with its own quirks, so it deserves its own set of tips. Here are the best ones I’ve come up with.

This guide is geared toward beginners, but I’m hoping there’s something here for everyone. And let me know if you think of any helpful tips that I missed! Enjoy!

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MY CURRENT CS2 MOD LIST

► Magnolia County Save: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/104724/Any
► Magnolia County Mod Playset: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/106268/Any
► Segunda Beach Save: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/103168/Any
► Segunda Beach Mod Playset: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/106269/Any

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► Clearwater County: https://link.cityplannerplays.com/ClearwaterCounty
► Abandoned City Fix: https://link.cityplannerplays.com/AbandonedCity
►Abandoned City – Bluffside Crossing: https://link.cityplannerplays.com/AbandonedCity2
► Sustainable City: https://link.cityplannerplays.com/SustainableCity
► Bluffside Crossing: https://link.cityplannerplays.com/Bluffside
► City Tips: https://link.cityplannerplays.com/CityTips
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CHAPTERS

00:00 - Start
00:20 - Thank you Rocket Money!
01:26 - 1 - Pick Your Map Carefully
03:03 - 2 - Only Install Mods You Intend to Use
04:38 - 3 - Select Your Game Mode Carefully
05:13 - 4 - Plan Your City
05:53 - 5 - Resist the Urge to Overbuild
06:44 - 6 - Don’t Take Out Loans
07:21 - 7 - Respect the Topography
08:08 - 8 - Carefully Control Zoning
09:04 - 9 - Pay Attention to Pollution
10:42 - 10 - Learn and Apply Roadway Hierarchy
11:53 - 11 - Leave Space Around Your Buildings
12:46 - 12 - Provide Transportation Options Across All Modes
13:44 - 13 - Don’t Forget to Landscape & Detail
14:42 - 14 - Redevelop Your City
15:10 - 15 - Be Patient when Adjusting Budgets
16:49 - BONUS TIP: Enable Developer Mode
18:15 - I hope this was helpful!