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Estates & Escapes Delay Announcement2026-10-15Hello Mayors!We have decided that we need to delay the release of Estates & Escapes for Cities: Skylines. We encountered some technical issues with the upcoming base game patch that we will address before the release, and as such, we will unfortunately not be able to release on the 28th as planned. We are currently investigating a new timeline and looking for a new Release Date for 'Holiday Getaways', 'Mansions & Manors', and 'Blueprint Beats Radio', and we will share any updates as soon as we can!This only impacts the release of the new Content Creator Packs and Radio Station; the release of Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition remains the sa
Dev Diary - Holiday Getaways by Tomas13TO2026-10-12Hello everyone!I'm Tomas13TO, and some of you may know me from the Cities: Skylines Content Creator Pack: Mountain Village. I also contributed some assets to the Eastern Europe Region Pack and the China Region Pack for Cities: Skylines II.When Cities: Skylines was released in March 2015, I started creating models and publishing assets for the game on the Workshop. Over the years, I created buildings inspired by many different architectural styles and regions, but I always had a particular interest in coastal areas and holiday destinations.Later, I started a series called “Palm Beach Series”, inspired by buildings and architectural styles from
Holiday Getaways and Mansions & Manors!2026-10-07From gated estates to your dream vacation, 'Mansions & Manors' and 'Holiday Getaways' are arriving on the 28th of October!Give your citizens a taste of the good life with the Cities: Skylines - Estates & Escapes Bundle. Build prestigious residential districts, create luxurious holiday destinations, and set the mood with a relaxed soundtrack made for those late-night detailing sessions.From grand heritage estates and elegant civic buildings to sprawling resorts, vibrant vacation spots, and stylish leisure spaces, this bundle gives you everything you need to create the most exclusive corners of your city.The Estates & Escapes Bundle, Holiday Ge
Cities: Skylines is part of the Paradox Interactive Autumn Sale!2026-10-02Cities: Skylines is part of the Paradox Interactive Autumn Sale! Grab your favorites (or finally try that one you’ve been eyeing) before the deals end! You can get up to 90% off across the entire Paradox catalog, from city-builders to grand strategy classics like Crusader Kings III, Stellaris, Hearts of Iron IV, and Victoria 3.Whether you’re expanding your metropolis or starting a brand-new empire, now’s the perfect time to stock up.The Sale runs until October 8!Check out the Sales here! --> https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/paradoxinteractive
Patch Notes for 1.21.1-f92026-04-15We have a very small update for you all today that covers the bugs reported to us over the past week. We think that this will be the last one! This update is very minor and should not affect mods and asset functionality.Fixed a bug where trees placed on roads would go back to default trees when reloading the save file.Fixed a bug where trolleybuses became invisible.
Patch Notes for patch 1.21.1-f82026-04-07Race Day 1.21.1-f8 Patch NotesHello Mayors! We have a small patch for Cities: Skylines - Race Day. This patch should have little to no effects on Mods functionality. Here are the Patch Notes: All platforms Added additional tooltips for the new Road Fence ToolFixed errors after loading a save game with non-Race Day events, such as Concert or StadiumFixed errors when connecting two Start-line Parks with Event RoadsAdded sounds to occupied Race Day Stand buildings when an event is activeFixed spectators not attending motor race events at the Race HQReduced the spectator capacity at the Race HQ from 150 to 100Halved garbage accumulation for Race
Patch Notes for patch 1.21.1-f72026-03-17Hi all! We have a small patch today with several fixes listed below. Changelog: All platformsFixed the races and parade event cost to match that shown in the UIFixed Motor Racetrack with Single Curb is not being reversibleFixed incorrect Uneducated values in the Employment Info View PanelLinuxFixed the issue where the placeholder 8-Gear Radio station icon was being displayedSteam (Asset Editor)Added support for new Race Day assetsFixed error when importing a custom FBXAdded lots of tooltips to fields and other buttonsAdded double-click select-and-continue in some panelsRemoved unnecessary refresh of template panel when selecting same asset ty
Race Day, Iconic Brutalism, and Renewed History is live!2026-03-10The wait is over, mayors. The anniversary content for Cities: Skylines is live now.Starting today, you can hit the streets with Race Day, the brand-new expansion developed by Tantalus Media. Build dedicated racing venues, map out running and cycling routes through your city, and line the roads with cheering crowds as competitors speed past your skyline. Whether you’re designing a professional circuit or weaving a course through downtown, it’s time to bring a new kind of spectacle to your city. Also available today: Alongside the paid content, a free patch is now live for all players, adding road fences and a new Employment Info View, giving y
Race Day Patch 1.21.1-f4 - State of Mods and Patch 1012026-03-09On March 10 at 10 AM CET, the latest patch for Cities: Skylines will go live. Along with the new Expansion, there is also the free patch, given to and released to EVERYONE who owns the game.There are significant changes in the code for this patch, so this update will probably break many mods. If you use mods, this is good information to have for tomorrow.While some modders have been able to update their mods before this update goes live, they might not be able to update their mods as soon as it goes live.We understand that picking up an old project from many years ago isn’t always the easiest, and with all the changes that are included in thi
Dev Diary - Iconic Brutalism by Cristolisto2026-03-09Howdy y’all! My name is Cristolisto, and I'd like to welcome you to my developer diary, where I'll be sharing insights into the creation of my content creator pack: Iconic Brutalism.Since November 2015, I've been designing and publishing assets for the Cities: Skylines Steam Workshop, with a primary focus on North American commercial buildings, educational buildings, and public transit vehicles.I'm a Houston, Texas native inspired by architecture and trains, which I express through my creations.What’s Included:This content creator pack features a collection of 26 buildings. The pack includes:2 Healthcare buildings2 Police Stations2 Fire Stati
Dev Diary - Renewed Cities by Brum2026-03-06Hello everyone!Welcome to my Developer Diary about the Content Creator Pack: Renewed Cities for Cities: Skylines. First of all, let me introduce myself: I’m Brum, a Brazilian architect and designer passionate about architecture, urbanism, and a big fan of Cities: Skylines. Living in a tropical country, I’ve always loved assets that represent my place and culture. But, there weren’t as many of them on the Workshop as I’d like. That’s why, at the end of 2022, I started learning 3D modeling and began creating Brazilian historical buildings and contemporary assets from tropical countries.Some assets from my Workshop, which I opened in 2022.Howeve
Dev Diary - Race Day #3 - Free Update2026-03-06Welcome back, mayors! In this third Developer Diary, we wanted to showcase all the free content coming in the update alongside the launch of Race Day Expansion. And just to clarify, you are not required to own the Expansion to enjoy these features; it will be available for everyone!Roadside FencesFences can now be added to roads! Just like trees, you can select the fence you want and apply it to the roadside. This will work for any fence type on just about any road type.Left-clicking on a road with the Fence selected will add it to the side nearest to the cursor or selection. Right-clicking will remove the fence.If the Fence placement tool is
Cities: Skylines is Free to Play!2026-03-05Cities: Skylines is Free to Play!For a limited time, Cities: Skylines is free to play for the whole weekend! Whether you’ve been watching from the sidelines or meant to revisit your grandest metropolis, this is the perfect moment to step into the mayor’s office.Design road networks with flair, shape districts with personality, and watch your citizens go about their daily routines. Every decision matters. A single intersection can smooth traffic across the map or bring the whole city to a standstill.With eleven years of community creativity behind it, Cities: Skylines offers a city-building sandbox shaped by players who turned simple grids int
Dev Diary - Race Day #2: Parades and other Races2026-03-04Welcome back, mayors! Time for the second Race Day Dev Diary from Tantalus! Today, we pull our motor race cars into the pit lane and cover the other types of events that can be held using the new Race Day Expansion. Parades, Running Races, and Bicycle races can all be held using the new Event Parks and Event Roads. Creating an event route To establish a route for your events to be held on, first, we should identify a start and finish point within the city. The Start-line Park will be the main building and starting point for parades, running races, and cycling races. Once you are satisfied with the start, a Finish-line Park can then be built w
Dev Diary - Race Day #1 - Races2026-03-03Hello from Tantalus Media! We’ve been making the console ports of Cities: Skylines that were first released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 back in 2017. Since then, we made the Remastered Editions for Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 in 2023, and have been the main developers on the PC version since 2024. And we’re now proud to bring you an entire new DLC worth of content! Creating a motor race track Race Day centers around creating routes for different events to be held through your city. Motor Races can be held on permanent dedicated Race Roads, excluded from the traffic of your existing cities, or hosted in part on an Event Road, temporarily c
Lower Subscription Prices!2026-03-02Take your city-building to the next level with unlimited access to everything Cities: Skylines has to offer. The Expansion Subscription grants you instant access to all released DLCs, every new Expansion, Content Creator Pack, and Radio Station added in the future, for as long as your subscription is active.In order to enjoy the content included in the Expansion Subscription, you will need to own the Cities: Skylines base game.1 month:Previous price: USD 9.99New price: USD 7.99 / GBP 6.99 / EUR 7.993 months:Previous price: USD 19.99New price: USD 13.99 / GBP 11.99 / EUR 13.996 months:Previous price: USD 29.99New price: USD 24.99 / GBP 20.99 /
Happy Birthday, Cities: Skylines!2026-03-02A word from The Cities TeamEleven years of city-building, creativity, and a community that keeps raising the skyline.This month, Cities: Skylines turns 11. What started with a handful of carefully placed roads has grown into vast regions of glass buildings, tangled highway interchanges, sleepy suburbs, and transport networks that are always at 100% efficiency. Every district painted, every mod installed, every comment and piece of feedback has shaped this journey. The past eleven years belong as much to you as they do to us. During the Month of March, we will be celebrating you and the new editions to both of our games, both for Cities: Skyli
Get your very own Captain Chirper!2025-10-29While we made this with the new Bridges & Ports DLC for Cities: Skylines II in mind, we have to recognize the original game when it comes to this iconic blue bird!Chirper has put on their captain's hat and is ready to command the seas!You can get yours now at https://pdxint.at/CptChirper!
Shops of Shibuya and Map Pack 4 are available now!2025-09-24Hello mayors!The new Content Creator Packs have arrived! Created by the super-talented Asset Creator Stop it D and the magician of Map Creation Uncle Ron, Shops of Shibuya and Map Pack 4 are now available. If you’re interested in news about Cities: Skylines II, keep an eye out next week when we’ll be sharing a small update.The Packs are designed by the well-known community creators mentioned above and implemented by Tantalus Media to Cities: Skylines, and they join the growing library of unique assets inspired by cities around the world.Piccana takes us on a tour of the two new Content Creator Packs in the a deep-dive video! You can watch it
Shops of Shibuya Bundle Announcement2025-09-10Hello Mayors!We're thrilled to announce two new Creator Packs and one new Radio Station for Cities: Skylines! For those excited for Cities: Skylines II, we are getting closer to being able to share a release date with you all for Bridges & Ports. And before that, we have a small surprise that we think will make the wait more lekker. But first, a drop for the original. Enjoy these Creator Packs! Shops of Shibuya by ‘Stop it D.’, Map Pack 4 by Uncle Ron, and Harumi Nights Radio Station, all implemented by Tantalus Media!Shops of ShibuyaDiscover one of Japan's most iconic districts with Shops of Shibuya, created by community creator ‘Stop it D.’
New Content and Anniversary Patch - 1.19.2-f32025-03-25The 10th-anniversary celebration continues with 2 brand-new Content Creator Packs and a Radio Station for Cities: Skylines - Available Now! There is a very small patch that will go along with these Creator Packs, you can find the smallest list at the bottom of this post! The highlight, of course, is the content included in the free patch. Let’s unpack this gift! Check out the Downtown to Countryside Bundle HERE! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cities 10th Anniversary Free Patch: New parks! 10 years of Cities: Skylines and a small tribute to this long journey. The C
Cities: Skylines Steam Free-to-Play Begins2025-03-20The birthday celebrations are in full swing! Consider this your VIP pass to the Cities: Skylines 10th Anniversary bash on Steam. Cities: Skylines is now Free-To-Play on Steam for a limited period! Whether you're a longtime city planner or just starting out, this is your ultimate opportunity to dive into the city-building experience. Alongside the Free-to-Play period, we're offering incredible discounts with deals on the Base Game, the expansion catalogue and a Starter Deluxe Edition for new players. If you haven’t checked out our new subscription service for Cities: Skylines or have questions about how it works, we’ve put together a handy FAQ
10 Years of Cities: Skylines2025-03-10We’re turning 10 today, a milestone made possible by the passion and creativity of our incredible community. From the first roads placed to the sprawling metropolises of today, this decade has been shaped by the dedication of city builders like you—whose feedback, support, and love for the game continue to inspire us every day. As we mark this incredible milestone, we’re dedicating March to celebrating you! This will be a month to remember, with a special anniversary roadmap featuring new content, new releases, events, contests, and of course, birthday presents to revisit the legacy of Cities: Skylines. Colossal Order put it in their own word
Mountain Patch - 1.18.1-f32024-10-29Hello Cities Mayors, We are thrilled to announce that we have brand-new content for Cities: Skylines, developed by two amazing Content Creators, all implemented by our talented partners at Tantalus! This content has been in the works for some time as we know many of you still love building and expanding your cities in the original Cities: Skylines. Whether you’re a long-time fan or just discovering the game, these new additions help expand the range of your cities, with a Mountain Village Pack and Map Pack 3 with new maps that focus on mountain peaks and alpine terrain. Plus, for those who love the sounds of trees whispering in the wind, the
Cities Skylines Content Creator Packs - Official Announcement2024-10-23Hello Cities Mayors, We are thrilled to announce that we have brand-new content for Cities: Skylines, developed by two amazing Content Creators, all implemented by our talented partners at Tantalus! This content has been in the works for some time as we know many of you still love building and expanding your cities in the original Cities: Skylines. Whether you’re a long-time fan or just discovering the game, these new additions help expand the range of your cities, with a Mountain Village Pack and Map Pack 3 with new maps that focus on mountain peaks and alpine terrain. Plus, for those who love the sounds of trees whispering in the wind, the
Patch Notes for patch 1.17.1-f42023-06-21Hi all! We have a small patch today with the fixes listed below. Fixed: Nullreference error when selecting an airport without owning Airports Fixed: Line of flying cargo trucks toward cargo stations/harbors/airports This fix only affects newly spawned vehicles, all vehicles spawned before will have the unintended behavior until they eventually despawn. It may take around 15 min before all trucks are gone. Fixed: Industries trucks do not enter/exit cargo stations correctly Fixed: Trucks getting stuck in a loop at cargo stations Fixed: Articulated Biofuel Bus trailer requires Natural Disasters not Green Cities Fixed: New commercial buildings sa
Patch Notes for patch 1.17.12023-06-12We have a patch for you today with a lot of bug fixes as well as a few new items to celebrate Cities: Skylines II. Free content added to Base Game Hidden treasure and clues - happy hunting! Countdown Clock Plaza of the Future Plaza of Transference The Creator's Library 3 New Commercial Buildings New Chirps Bug fixes & Improvements Added tourist capacity texts to Hotel chain panel Nature Tourists visit parks and park areas in addition to unique buildings Implemented tooltips to Hotel chain panel Fixed: Multiple untranslated object's names and descriptions are displayed in the 'Build Menu' Fixed: The "Lines Overview" button overlaps the "Open t
AVAILABLE NOW | HOTELS & RETREATS | 3 NEW CONTENT CREATOR PACKS | 2 RADIOS2023-05-23📢We have arrived at the last stop of the Cities: Skylines: World Tour!🗺️ Our last mini-expansion Hotels & Retreats along with 3 Content Creator Packs & 2 Radio Stations is NOW AVAILABLE!🛎️ The Hotels & Retreats bundle includes a mini-expansion for Cities: Skylines, alongside a selection of content and music to keep your cities thriving for a long time. Get the new Hotels & Retreats expansion and boost your hospitality features, and enjoy buildings and music inspired by cities the world over! The full “Hotels & Retreats bundle” includes: “Hotels & Retreats” Mini-expansion Spruce up your City with the finest hôtellerie with “Hotels & Retreat
Hotels & Retreats Dev Diary #22023-05-12Hello again everyone! As is tradition by now we have a free patch to compliment the release of Hotels & Retreats coming on the 23rd of May and that’s what this dev diary is all about. We have some new goodies for the base game, we have some updates to existing content, and we have new content for existing expansions adding more cross-DLC content. This update brings new additions to the base game, Green Cities, Parklife, Industries, Sunset Harbor, Airports, and Plazas & Promenades - and yes, it has new trolleybus options and roads! New Vehicles Let’s start with a look at the new vehicles in this update. Everyone who owns the base game will be
Hotels & Retreats Dev Diary #12023-05-10Hello everyone and welcome to today’s dev diary where we explore the features coming to Cities: Skylines in the mini-expansion Hotels & Retreats! It brings a new customizable hotel chain to the game letting your city capitalize on tourism and organize events at your premium hotels. Hotels & Retreats will be available on PC and console on the 23rd of May. We have lots of new content to cover, so let’s get started! Hotels & Tourists Hotels unlock when you reach Milestone 3: Tiny Town and can be found in the new Hotels tab under Parks & Plazas. You start out with 3 different 1-star hotels, but as your hotel chain becomes more successful you unlo