Cities: Skylines

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This collection is the list of mods that I think are basically you should enable to improve the game play experience.
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Surface Painter
Created by BloodyPenguin
Allows to change terrain surface https://i.imgur.com/CYNzkiJ.png Are you tired of endless list of filler assets cluttering your parks panel and exhausting your buildings limit? Then this mod is for you! This is a plugin for my Extra Lanscaping Tools mod th...
Clouds & Fog Toggler
Created by BloodyPenguin
https://i.imgur.com/vGVs7xb.png Disable clouds and distance fog that blocks your view when zooming out. Also allows to disable industrial smog and edge fog. (configurable) I made this mod because clouds & fog rendering changed in After Dark update complete...
Daylight Classic
Created by BloodyPenguin
https://i.imgur.com/CYNzkiJ.png Brings back original daylight color and fog settings from pre-After Dark versions of C:S IT'S A MOD, NOT A LUT! This mod doesn't require After Dark DLC! Are you annoyed with that yellow tint that turns days into permanent ev...
Environment Changer (+ Improved Theme Selection )
Created by BloodyPenguin
https://i.imgur.com/vGVs7xb.png Allows to change a saved game's, map's or theme's environment. It also decouples environment selection from custom theme selection. This mod allows to change environment of an existing save game. It adds a drop down to main ...
Extra Landscaping Tools
Created by BloodyPenguin
Allows to place natural resources in-game + provides configurable tree brush&pencil, terraform and water tool. https://i.imgur.com/CYNzkiJ.png Provides some Map Editor tools in-game (like Resources Tool) and movable 'Brush Options' toolbar. Available throu...
First Person Camera: Updated
Created by tony56a
An update of nlight's First-person camera! Also: a fix for the light flickering issue when following a vehicle/pedestrian. adjustable vehicle camera offset positioning increased field of depth options for a more "isometric camera"-y feel ( reduce field of ...
Marked Incompatible ]  Loading Screen Mod
Created by thale5
Update May 22, 2021 Support for the new DLCs. Update Oct 31, 2020 Support for the Chinese language. My thanks to @Yuuki for the translation! Update Sep 23, 2019 New Safe Mode loading options. Read here. Update Jul 28, 2019 New feature: Optimize thumbnails ...
Network Tiling
Created by Ronyx69
Loads custom tiling values for network segment and node textures. The mod is required for people who want to use networks which depend on this mod. Makes it easier for asset creators to texture networks (roads, walls canals etc.) by allowing to control the...
Marked Incompatible ]  No More Purple Pollution
This mod changes the color of ground pollution from the default purple color to the same shade as the normal grass. Special thanks to reddit user, 'mtko', for discovering how to modify the ground pollution color, and making this mod possible. Please help s...
No Seagulls
Created by thale5
This is a lightweight mod that removes seagulls from your city. The mod does two things: - it patches the game so that seagulls are no longer created - once a save has loaded, it looks up all seagulls and asks Citizen Manager to let them go. The changes ar...
Parallel Road Tool
Created by S__T
https://i.imgur.com/a0VrMRr.pngParallel Road Toolhelps you easily drawing parallel and stacked networks.Main features are: Limitless parallel/stacked configurations: you can choose any network (not only roads!) and distances (both horizontal and vertical) ...
Plop the Growables
Created by Katalepsis
Allows you to manually plop growable buildings with Find It! and having them remain where you put them. In essence this mod removes the "Demolish me" signal growables normally send to the game when they are not in a zoned area or not in the correct distric...
Precision Engineering
Created by Simie
http://i.imgur.com/oLnq6h3.png Precision Engineering augments Cities: Skylines by adding angle snapping, guidelines and additional information to assist you when building roads, train lines, pipes and power lines. http://i.imgur.com/voLHeOi.gif Installatio...
Prop & Tree Anarchy
Created by BloodyPenguin
Place props & trees wherever you like With this mod enabled you can place props & trees: - under water - on roads - within building's footprint This is useful when placing props with More Beautification mod. I also recommend to use Prop Snapping to snap pr...
Prop Line Tool [PLT] (vAlpha)
Created by Alterran
Prop Line Tool Draw lines of props and trees like how you draw roads! This mod will save you time by placing items one by one for you! Compatible with Campus DLC and Patch Concerning Campus Update I've tested this mod with Campus patch and everything is in...
Prop Precision
Created by SamsamTS
Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.10.0-f3 (Park Life) This mod allows props to be placed much more precisely. This is not a new tool but allows existing tools to place props with a lot more precision. It saves additional data to preserve the precision of t...
Prop Snapping
Created by BloodyPenguin
https://i.imgur.com/vGVs7xb.png Allows to snap props to buildings and elevated roads - just like in asset editor! This mod does the same job as Tree Snapping, but for props. This mod won't break your save games, and can be safely disabled at any time. But ...
Quay Anarchy
Created by BloodyPenguin
https://i.imgur.com/vGVs7xb.png Allows to place quays and flood walls anywhere. Also fixes 'Height too high' for quays, flood walls, cargo and passenger harbors For those wondering what quay is, word 'Quay' means the same as 'Wharf'. Draggable quays were a...
Resize It!
Created by Keallu
Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.17.0-f3 (Hotels & Retreats) This mod allows to resize the scrollable panels in-game to match your style of play. NEW IN 1.16 - Recompiled for Cities Skylines 1.17.0-f3 (Hotels & Retreats). NEW IN 1.15 - Recompiled for Citi...
Softer Shadows
Created by boformer
One problem of the game is that the shadows on 3D objects are too dark. Of your you can use a LUT to make the shadows brighter, but that will also remove the contrast of all textures. This mod simply brightens the shadows of 3D objects, independent from th...
TimeWarp Fix [abandboned]
Created by boldhedgehog
Install Play It! instead https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2741726428 Used to be Fixed version of the Original Mod by LisaLionheart: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=524021335 It can still has flickering issues, pl...
Forest Brush v1.3
Created by Katalepsis
Lets you create, edit, and save mixed tree brushes. Forest Brush lets you paint realistic and varied forest, grasslands, gardens or just patches of plants with ease and convenience. It features a slick and intuitive interface and extensive customisation op...
Realistic Walking Speed
Created by egi
Adjusts pedestrian walking speeds to realistic values. https://i.imgur.com/a0VrMRr.png ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀https://i.imgur.com/bnDNN2x.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/DczUXYq.png Long description This mod fixes the unrealistic vanilla citizen walking speed that bothered me fro...
PostProcessFX v1.9.0
Created by MazK
Enable additional post processing effects such as bloom, lensflare, different anti aliasing options and ambient occlusion. Bloom and lensflare Can be fully controlled with the ingame UI with the following settings: - Enable Bloom: Enables the bloom effect....
AutoLineColor Redux
Created by TaradinoC
Sets the the color and name of new transit lines as you create them. Based on the original Auto Line Color, with additions: Updated to work with Park Life. (Also compatible with Industries.) New "Roads" naming strategy, which uses road names as well as dis...
Rebalanced Industries
Created by Quboid
This mod is being replaced by Rebalanced Industries Revisited by MByron26: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2911178252&searchtext= Rebalanced Industries Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.15.1 (15th November update) Please don't second...
Prop it Up! 1.4.4
Created by Judazzz
About this mod Prop it Up! is a mod with a number of features that allow you to access and replace props and trees that are free-standing and embedded in buildings - in real-time. These features can be divided in global and asset-based tools. So, how do I ...
More Network Stuff
Created by BloodyPenguin
https://i.imgur.com/zjZm3kK.png Adds more network stuff to Asset Editor for modders to place. Also allows editing ship and airplane paths ingame and placing regular roads and metro tunnels in MapEditor. Read description carefully before using this mod! IMP...
Prefab Hook (Mod Dependency)
Created by boformer
This mod is used as a bridge between different mods (for better compatibility). Using Harmony for redirection. Note: If you are a mod creator, consider using Harmony instead to add prefixes/postfixed to InitializePrefab! This mod was created before the exi...
Map Editor Tunnels Enabler
Created by BloodyPenguin
Allows to place tunnels in Map Editor https://i.imgur.com/CYNzkiJ.png For some reason CO didn't allow us to place tunnels in Map Editor. Well, this mod fixes that. This mod shouldn't conflict with any of existing mods and it's not required to play maps cre...
Shadow Strength Adjuster
Created by Ronyx69
Allows to change the strength of shadows that objects cast using a slider, saves and loads the value next time. It doesn't load the slider position visually, but the actual shadow value loads correctly. The slider can be found in the options - mods setting...
Decal Prop Fix (deprecated)
Created by boformer
This mod is for players who want to use decal assets with a size larger than 8x8m and/or tiled decals. Make sure that the mod is enabled! This mod does not mess with save files, simulation or the user interface. It is safe to use and can be disabled at any...
Roundabout Builder
Created by Strad
This mod automatically builds roundabouts for you. It clears the area of the roads and snaps them onto the roundabout. Network Anarchy is recommended. VERSION RELEASE 1.9.7 Experiencing issues? Reinstall (resubscribe) the mod If you cannot run this mod at ...
Topographic Lines Toggle
Created by Komb
Please consider using "Toggle It! by Keallu" instead. Thank you ;) https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1764637396 ==================================== Small mod which lets you manually toggle persistent native topographic lines overlay a...
Random Tree Rotation
Created by boformer
Tested to be working with Industries. All instances of a tree in Cities: Skyline are rotated in the same way, which looks very unnatural. This mod rotates the detailed tree models which you will see when you zoom in. This mod applies a random rotation to a...
No Abandonment
Created by Katalepsis
Disable Building Abandonment This mod disables abandonment in your game. Useful for people who like to play in complete sandbox mode and not worry about their carefully placed buildings being abandoned. Already abandoned buildings are not affected. Enjoy! ...
Move It
Created by Quboid
Move It 2.10.8 Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.18.1 (23rd October Update) New in 2.10.8: - Updated for game version 1.18.1 - Added support for Nyoko's Procedural Objects fix This mod allows you to select, move and align various things. https://i.imgur.co...
Cash on Demand
Created by Rob
A simple mod to get cash in $50k increments - just press Ctrl-Shift-M or Cmd-Shift-M. The Randomized Building Names mod breaks pretty much every mod, including this one. Please disable it before reporting a bug with this mod. Source code: https://github.co...
Ultimate Level Of Detail (ULOD)
Created by boformer
Make use of your graphics card! Configure the LOD distance of trees, props, buildings and networks. Updated for Campus DLC This mod enables you to increase the render distance of detailed tree, prop, building and network models. Take a look at the mod sett...
Camera Positions Utility
Created by Katalepsis
What? Why? I've always been annoyed by the fact that the game doesn't remember your camera position when you save a city. Similarly, when making assets, I often found it tedious to line up the camera for identical screenshots across bundles of assets (eg. ...
Electric Roads Mod 2023 - Final
Created by Klyte45
https://i.imgur.com/a0VrMRr.png https://i.imgur.com/z8nO6Sc.png https://i.imgur.com/awC3SmD.png NOTICE: 81 tiles 2 support now available! This mod turns all roads in the city into electric conductors. So, you won't need anymore to pass power poles around t...
Fine Road Tool - Ending
Created by Klyte45
https://i.imgur.com/z8nO6Sc.png This place used to be the old remake from Fine Road Tool based on SamSamTS. Use Network Anarchy from Quboid instead....
Fine Road Anarchy - Ending
Created by Klyte45
https://i.imgur.com/z8nO6Sc.png This place used to be the old remake from Fine Road Anarchy based on SamSamTS. Use Network Anarchy from Quboid instead. ...
Prop Painter 4.0 + PaintUI
Created by Gabrielium
Prop Painter allows you to paint props. It's like Painter, but for Props, so it's Prop Painter. PaintUI, which is a key component of this mod, is a Move It extension that allows the current Move It selection to be painted if you have the corresponding pain...
HDRI Haven Cubemap Pack 2
Created by Ronyx69
2K cubemap pack using images from https://hdrihaven.com/ I didn't make the images, I only edited and converted them. Read the description of the first pack: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1585691173 Twitch YouTube Twitter Simtropoli...
Cubemap Replacer (Read description!)
Created by BloodyPenguin
Replaces daytime skybox & reflections in windows and water surfaces. Photorealistic clouds without Photoshop, yay! NOTE: To see sky texture change like on screenshot you must have Daylight Classic installed with 'Classic fog effect' option enabled! That mo...
Toggle It!
Created by Keallu
Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.17.0-f3 (Hotels & Retreats) This mod allows to toggle different visual elements in the game. NEW IN 1.23 - Recompiled for Cities Skylines 1.17.0-f3 (Hotels & Retreats). NEW IN 1.22 - Fixed issue with Dark Info Views making...
Zoom It!
Created by Keallu
Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.17.0-f3 (Hotels & Retreats) This mod allows to change min and max zoom level in-game. NEW IN 1.4 - Recompiled for Cities Skylines 1.17.0-f3 (Hotels & Retreats). NEW IN 1.3 - Recompiled for Cities Skylines 1.16.1-f2 (Hubs &...
No Parking
Removes parking lots from all vanilla buildings. Made for aesthetics but turned out (in combination with the mods below) it can even help to solve traffic issues since using a car can become more pain than public transport. Recommended mods Traffic Manager...
No On-Street Parking
Created by Akira Ishizaki
Compatible with patch 1.4.0-f3 (SnowFall). This removes all cars parked on the road, and allows no on-street parking. 路上駐車禁止MODです。今作ってる途中の路駐取り締まりで罰金収入MODの中間派生物。 取り締まりなんていらない!描画用ポリゴン数の節約や美観のために路駐を消したいだけ!という方はどうぞ。...
Mini FPS Booster
Created by Krzychu1245
This is a mini fps booster which increases the frame rate in-game by 5-15%. It works by reducing the number of raycast calculations the game does to work out where the mouse is. https://i.imgur.com/0O9w9Ta.png You won't loose anything. It doesn't break any...
Undo It!
Created by Strad
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/524991912923365378/930830432268845056/1.14-mod-badge.png This mod adds Undo/Redo options to the game! Tools that this mod supports: Building/bulldozing roads, buildings, props and trees The rest is unsupported Warni...
Relight
Created by Ronyx69
--- UPDATE JULY 2023: This mod is old, Nyoko and algernon made a new mod which includes Relight's features and more called Lumina: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2983036781 --- Rebalanced and customizable lighting and tonemapping. A...
Ultimate Eyecandy v1.5.2
Created by Judazzz
Hey all, I've been enjoying Cities: Skylines basically since release day, immensely helped by all the awesome stuff the community created. So after so much taking, I figured it was time for a little giving. In real life I'm a web developer (mainly front-en...
Tree LOD Fix
Created by Katalepsis
Increase the quality of Tree LODs Use the options menu to select between 4 Tree Lod Resolutions: Low = Vanilla (512px²) Medium = noticeably better (1024px²) High = great (2048px²) Ultra = totally amazing (4096px²) NOTE: Tree LODs in Cities Skylines are ren...
Network Skins
Created by boformer
https://i.imgur.com/O3ujMsj.png Change the visual appearance of roads, train tracks and pedestrian paths per segment. This is an improved version of the well-known Network Skins mod, developed by TPB and boformer. Disable the other Network Skins mod before...
Instant Return To Desktop
Created by Cgameworld
This mod modifies the behavior of the “To Desktop” exit button to terminate the game executable immediately. Helpful for modded games, where the game takes a long time to exit. This mod’s behavior is functionally the same as ending the game process manuall...
Unlock All Roads
Created by zexel
A simple mod that unlocks all roads, including roundabouts and interchanges. Other milestones remain the same. Compatible with all DLC and mods. Now compatible with Network Extensions 2 (thanks jojorne). ...
City Vitals Watch
Created by Rob
Adds a configurable panel to display vital city stats at a glance. Features - Displays real-time stats on service usage, citizen safety, and more (see full stat list below) - Select the stats you want to watch with the settings panel (click the gear button...
Bulldoze It!
Created by Keallu
Compatible with Cities Skylines 1.17.0-f3 (Hotels & Retreats) This mod allows to automate the bulldozing of residential, industrial, commercial and offices buildings if they become abandoned, burned down, collapsed or flooded. NEW IN 1.8 - Recompiled for C...